Educational Attainment in Salem, North Carolina (Unincorporated Place)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Salem
Salem
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma223.391461%38.120270%23.391461%23.4%38957.245941%48.194287%57.245941%57.2%95219.362598%13.685443%19.362598%19.4%322
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Salem
-40%-20%-0%+20%+40%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-38.637734%-38.637734%-38.6%23.391%23.4%38.120%38.1%18.781592%18.781592%+18.8%57.246%57.2%48.194%48.2%41.483160%41.483160%+41.5%19.363%19.4%13.685%13.7%
% percentage with given level in Salem
ref. percentage with given level in North Carolina
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Salem
Salem
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.303714%00.661455%1.570683%0.661455%0.7%113.848467%7.371102%3.848467%3.8%648.358388%18.782627%8.358388%8.4%13910.523151%9.092144%10.523151%10.5%17522.489477%21.779049%22.489477%22.5%37434.756464%26.415238%34.756464%34.8%57812.327120%8.519865%12.327120%12.3%2054.750451%3.918203%4.750451%4.8%792.285027%1.247376%2.285027%2.3%38
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Salem
-100%0%+100%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%1.304%1.30%-57.887413%-57.887413%-57.9%0.661%0.66%1.571%1.57%-47.789807%-47.789807%-47.8%3.848%3.85%7.371%7.37%-55.499364%-55.499364%-55.5%8.358%8.36%18.783%18.8%15.738939%15.738939%+15.7%10.523%10.5%9.092%9.09%3.261978%3.261978%+3.3%22.489%22.5%21.779%21.8%31.577329%31.577329%+31.6%34.756%34.8%26.415%26.4%44.686803%44.686803%+44.7%12.327%12.3%8.520%8.52%21.240562%21.240562%+21.2%4.750%4.75%3.918%3.92%83.186698%83.186698%+83.2%2.285%2.29%1.247%1.25%
% percentage with given level in Salem
ref. percentage with given level in North Carolina
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Salem
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Salem
50%0%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-78.649330%-11.967223%-78.649330%79%30.391%30.4%17.011%17.0%36.008305%2.195107%36.008305%36%48.172%48.2%65.517%65.5%-22.701931%-22.701931%23%26.716071%21.438%21.4%17.471%17.5%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Salem
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Salem
1,000%500%0%FMProfessional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%54.631395%1.387%1.39%0.000%0%-23.461949%17.192118%17.192118%17%3.531%3.53%4.138%4.14%-32.348526%-7.145987%-32.348526%32%9.584%9.58%7.241%7.24%-182.111331%-35.609983%-182.111331%182%15.889%15.9%5.632%5.63%-31.651955%-6.763147%-31.651955%32%25.725%25.7%19.540%19.5%104.830169%9.782208%104.830169%105%22.446%22.4%45.977%46.0%-98.379658%-98.379658%98%24.458884%16.646%16.6%8.391%8.39%232.427316%32.724670%232.427316%232%2.144%2.14%7.126%7.13%-35.524071%-35.524071%36%23.906473%2.648%2.65%1.954%1.95%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Salem
Salem
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-349.649123%13.488519%9.649123%9.6%444567.620529%18.362663%7.620529%7.6%4964313.372093%21.758919%13.372093%13.4%463440.000000%0.000000%0.0%22.595424%0220
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Salem
100%80%60%40%20%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-28.464177%-28.464177%28.5%9.649%9.65%13.489%13.5%-58.499871%-58.499871%58.5%7.621%7.62%18.363%18.4%-38.544313%-38.544313%38.5%13.372%13.4%21.759%21.8%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%22.595%22.6%
% percentage in Salem with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in North Carolina with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Salem
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Salem
500%400%300%200%100%0%FM65+45-6435-4422.207358%31.986189%22.207358%22.2%8.812%8.81%10.769%10.8%-8.621992%55.108992%55.108992%55.1%5.797%5.80%8.992%8.99%-513.687601%-20.654504%-513.687601%513.7%26.812%26.8%4.369%4.37%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Salem
Salem
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$73,854.000000$59,736.000000$73,854.000000$73.9k754.510%4.51%$44,236.000000$45,922.000000$44,236.000000$44.2k1398.358%8.36%$29,779.000000$31,242.000000$29,779.000000$29.8k54933.013%33.0%$28,996.000000$26,460.000000$28,996.000000$29.0k57834.756%34.8%$28,867.000000$19,187.000000$28,867.000000$28.9k32219.363%19.4%$30,452.000000$33,074.000000$30,452.000000$30.5k1,663100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Salem
Female Male
North Carolina
Salem
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$20k$0k$20k$40kFMBachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2Total$-37,125.000000$-38,851.000000$-37,125.000000$37.1k$37,125.000000$16,938.000000$38,851.000000$18,914.000000$54,063.000000$54.1k7663$-27,891.000000$-26,431.000000$-27,891.000000$27.9k$27,891.000000$6,250.000000$26,431.000000$11,617.000000$34,141.000000$34.1k330219$-24,167.000000$-21,547.000000$-24,167.000000$24.2k$24,167.000000$5,575.000000$21,547.000000$9,178.000000$29,742.000000$29.7k178400$-30,426.000000$-29,144.000000$-30,426.000000$30.4k$30,426.000000$48.000000$29,144.000000$9,455.000000$30,474.000000$30.5k793870
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Salem
Salem
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma390.131579%82.577602%90.131579%90.1%13774.056604%73.306683%74.056604%74.1%31483.170732%64.960229%83.170732%83.2%34143.438914%51.254883%43.438914%43.4%96
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#13

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of North Carolina and Salem
Female Male
North Carolina
Salem
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%100%MFWhite1Hispanic2Other1-14.532020%-4.583530%-8.803413%-19.115549%19.1%14.532020%8.803413%2.266904%14.532020%14.5%118134-48.214286%-39.700857%-48.214286%48.2%48.214286%10.406404%39.700857%7.676096%58.620690%58.6%3427-57.142857%-29.332668%-57.142857%57.1%57.142857%42.857143%29.332668%9.263701%100.000000%100.0%3436
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Salem
Female Male
North Carolina
Salem
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
30%20%10%0%10%20%30%MFWhite1Hispanic2Other1-12.192118%-4.213017%-32.528372%-0.206331%-16.405136%16.4%12.192118%32.528372%12.192118%12.2%99115-0.000000%-11.393412%-4.416435%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%11.393412%0.000000%0.0%00-0.000000%-12.979944%-5.568712%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%12.979944%0.000000%0.0%00
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Salem

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#15

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
18.2%20.6%22.8%25.1%27.4%29.7%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
57.35%57.75%58.14%58.52%58.91%59.31%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
11.0%13.7%16.4%19.0%21.7%24.4%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.33%0.67%1.00%1.33%1.67%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.17%0.33%0.50%0.66%0.84%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.38%2.52%2.65%2.79%2.92%3.06%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.7%6.6%7.4%8.2%9.0%9.9%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9.3%10.5%11.6%12.8%13.9%15.1%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
24.88%25.17%25.47%25.76%26.06%26.35%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
32.47%32.57%32.67%32.76%32.86%32.96%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.7%7.8%8.7%9.7%10.7%11.7%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.76%3.21%3.65%4.10%4.54%4.99%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.5%2.7%4.0%5.2%6.5%7.8%
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Educational Attainment by Place in the Hickory Area

There are 34 places in the Hickory Area. This section compares Salem to all of the places in the Hickory Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Salem.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#28

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Salem, selected other places in the Hickory Area, and entities that contain Salem
0%10%20%30%Count#IcardConnelly SpringsConnelly SpgsRhodhissSawmillsBrookfordMaidenLong ViewTaylorsvilleMorgantonGranite FallsNewtonLenoirGlen AlpineMorganton TownshipMorgantonBurke CountyBurkeBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyCajah's MountainCajah's MtnStony PointZIP Code 28655ZIP 28655SalemHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaHildebranGamewellRutherford CollegeSt. StephensValdeseDrexelHickorySouthConoverCatawbaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticHudsonBethlehemHiddeniteLake Norman of CatawbaLk Norman of Cata…Mountain ViewNorthlakesClaremontBlowing RockCedar Rock30.374941%30.374941%30.4%640128.762542%28.762542%28.8%344228.254438%28.254438%28.3%191326.533907%26.533907%26.5%986425.732899%25.732899%25.7%79524.379118%24.379118%24.4%481624.243274%24.243274%24.2%865723.667100%23.667100%23.7%364823.345944%23.345944%23.3%2,777923.164919%23.164919%23.2%7291022.285977%22.285977%22.3%1,9421121.407694%21.407694%21.4%2,7101220.939734%20.939734%20.9%2051320.727880%20.727880%20.7%4,09520.395955%20.395955%20.4%12,88812.9k20.395955%20.395955%20.4%12,88812.9k20.363820%20.363820%20.4%4031419.670200%19.670200%19.7%1671519.525878%19.525878%19.5%7,55319.362598%19.362598%19.4%3221619.170762%19.170762%19.2%48,72048.7k18.350669%18.350669%18.4%2471718.036445%18.036445%18.0%4851816.117542%16.117542%16.1%1811916.051532%16.051532%16.1%9222015.209472%15.209472%15.2%5012115.030675%15.030675%15.0%1962214.597935%14.597935%14.6%3,8742314.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.118065%14.118065%14.1%7942413.784461%13.784461%13.8%552513.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.735282%12.735282%12.7%3182612.611396%12.611396%12.6%4672712.532637%12.532637%12.5%48288.732394%8.732394%8.7%527298.616088%8.616088%8.6%226306.155219%6.155219%6.2%69316.042296%6.042296%6.0%60325.643564%5.643564%5.6%57332.142857%2.142857%2.1%634
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 34 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#29

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Salem, selected other places in the Hickory Area, and entities that contain Salem
0%20%40%60%Count#Blowing RockCedar RockNorthlakesBethlehemLake Norman of CatawbaLk Norman of Cata…HickorySouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaMountain ViewSouthClaremontValdeseMorgantonDrexelConoverHudsonGranite FallsRutherford CollegeMorganton TownshipMorgantonSt. StephensZIP Code 28655ZIP 28655Hickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaGlen AlpineBurke CountyBurkeBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyHildebranCatawbaLenoirCajah's MountainCajah's MtnNewtonSalemTaylorsvilleHiddeniteMaidenLong ViewSawmillsIcardConnelly SpringsConnelly SpgsGamewellStony PointBrookfordRhodhiss64.455446%64.455446%64.5%651152.857143%52.857143%52.9%148242.372881%42.372881%42.4%475334.404537%34.404537%34.4%1,274434.299917%34.299917%34.3%2,070531.788379%31.788379%31.8%8,436630.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.250095%28.250095%28.3%741728.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.089627%27.089627%27.1%269824.711597%24.711597%24.7%814924.237074%24.237074%24.2%2,8831023.389571%23.389571%23.4%3051122.990754%22.990754%23.0%1,2931221.826191%21.826191%21.8%5451320.495710%20.495710%20.5%6451419.056100%19.056100%19.1%2141518.095768%18.095768%18.1%3,57518.088440%18.088440%18.1%1,0391618.023887%18.023887%18.0%6,97217.790011%17.790011%17.8%45,21145.2k17.671093%17.671093%17.7%1731716.866860%16.866860%16.9%10,65810.7k16.866860%16.866860%16.9%10,65810.7k16.790490%16.790490%16.8%2261816.290727%16.290727%16.3%651914.898491%14.898491%14.9%1,8862014.704396%14.704396%14.7%2912113.759468%13.759468%13.8%1,1992212.868310%12.868310%12.9%2142312.028609%12.028609%12.0%1852411.488251%11.488251%11.5%442510.593006%10.593006%10.6%2092610.285874%10.285874%10.3%367279.149623%9.149623%9.1%340289.017561%9.017561%9.0%190298.946488%8.946488%8.9%107308.367423%8.367423%8.4%225316.713781%6.713781%6.7%57325.211726%5.211726%5.2%16334.881657%4.881657%4.9%3334
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 34 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#30

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Salem, selected other places in the Hickory Area, and entities that contain Salem
0%2%4%6%Count#Blowing RockHudsonCedar RockHickorySouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMorgantonSouthValdeseNorthlakesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaMorganton TownshipMorgantonDrexelClaremontZIP Code 28655ZIP 28655ConoverBurke CountyBurkeBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBethlehemGlen AlpineHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaLenoirLake Norman of CatawbaLk Norman of Cata…SawmillsTaylorsvilleNewtonRhodhissLong ViewIcardSt. StephensRutherford CollegeCajah's MountainCajah's MtnSalemGranite FallsHildebranGamewellMountain ViewMaidenStony PointConnelly SpringsConnelly SpgsCatawbaHiddeniteBrookford7.920792%7.920792%7.9%8017.088506%7.088506%7.1%17724.285714%4.285714%4.3%1233.666441%3.666441%3.7%97343.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.287095%3.287095%3.3%39153.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.035823%3.035823%3.0%10062.943800%2.943800%2.9%3372.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.525815%2.525815%2.5%4992.300613%2.300613%2.3%3082.014099%2.014099%2.0%2091.933716%1.933716%1.9%7481.724751%1.724751%1.7%97101.641108%1.641108%1.6%1,0371.641108%1.641108%1.6%1,0371.485282%1.485282%1.5%55111.430031%1.430031%1.4%14121.420100%1.420100%1.4%3,6091.366617%1.366617%1.4%173131.275891%1.275891%1.3%77141.264801%1.264801%1.3%47151.235371%1.235371%1.2%19161.216433%1.216433%1.2%106171.183432%1.183432%1.2%8181.093049%1.093049%1.1%39191.091599%1.091599%1.1%23201.079387%1.079387%1.1%62210.890472%0.890472%0.9%10220.707428%0.707428%0.7%14230.661455%0.661455%0.7%11240.571973%0.571973%0.6%18250.297177%0.297177%0.3%4260.185943%0.185943%0.2%5270.000000%0.000000%0.0%0280.000000%0.000000%0.0%0290.000000%0.000000%0.0%0300.000000%0.000000%0.0%0310.000000%0.000000%0.0%0320.000000%0.000000%0.0%0330.000000%0.000000%0.0%034
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 34 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#31

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Salem, selected other places in the Hickory Area, and entities that contain Salem
Female
Male
10x5x0x5xFM#NorthlakesLk Norman of CatawbaLk Norman of Cata…Cedar RockCatawbaCajah's MtnRutherford CollegeClaremontTaylorsvilleSt. StephensBrookfordZIP 28655SawmillsGamewellBurkeBurke CountyMorgantonMorgantonN CarolinaLong ViewHickory AreaLenoirSouth AtlanticHildebranSouthBethlehemUnited StatesGranite FallsValdeseRhodhissGlen AlpineHickoryIcardStony PointMaidenMountain ViewDrexelConnelly SpgsNewtonSalemHudsonBlowing RockConoverHiddenite-1.000000x-1.000000x5.835984x5.835984x5.84x1.942%1.94%11.332%11.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.437722x2.437722x2.44x5.019%5.02%12.234%12.2%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.000000x2.000000x2.00x1.429%1.43%2.857%2.86%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.874763x1.874763x1.87x9.341%9.34%17.512%17.5%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.863376x1.863376x1.86x14.300%14.3%26.646%26.6%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.746323x1.746323x1.75x12.388%12.4%21.634%21.6%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.689507x1.689507x1.69x4.563%4.56%7.709%7.71%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.579106x1.579106x1.58x18.922%18.9%29.880%29.9%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.516802x1.516802x1.52x12.700%12.7%19.264%19.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.459508x1.459508x1.46x21.118%21.1%30.822%30.8%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.385810x1.385810x1.39x16.456%16.5%22.804%22.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.359334x1.359334x1.36x22.799%22.8%30.992%31.0%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.353286x1.353286x1.35x15.522%15.5%21.006%21.0%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339535x1.339535x1.34x17.540%17.5%23.496%23.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339535x1.339535x1.34x17.540%17.5%23.496%23.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.328929x1.328929x1.33x17.835%17.8%23.701%23.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.303300x1.303300x1.30x20.429%20.4%26.625%26.6%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.263306x1.263306x1.26x21.615%21.6%27.306%27.3%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.247267x1.247267x1.25x17.121%17.1%21.355%21.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.194489x1.194489x1.19x19.638%19.6%23.457%23.5%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161770x1.161770x1.16x17.006%17.0%19.757%19.8%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.114414x1.114414x1.11x11.982%12.0%13.353%13.4%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.083369x1.083369x1.08x22.270%22.3%24.127%24.1%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.057172x1.057172x1.06x14.850%14.8%15.699%15.7%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.044714x1.044714x1.04x27.628%27.6%28.863%28.9%20-1.038964x-1.038964x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x21.318%21.3%20.518%20.5%21-1.068816x-1.068816x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x15.041%15.0%14.073%14.1%22-1.073013x-1.073013x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x31.418%31.4%29.280%29.3%23-1.075025x-1.075025x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x20.236%20.2%18.824%18.8%24-1.133276x-1.133276x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x25.994%26.0%22.937%22.9%25-1.163636x-1.163636x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x9.302%9.30%7.994%7.99%26-1.168097x-1.168097x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x15.959%16.0%13.662%13.7%27-1.175568x-1.175568x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x31.185%31.2%26.527%26.5%28-1.176616x-1.176616x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x23.913%23.9%20.324%20.3%29-1.227019x-1.227019x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x21.438%21.4%17.471%17.5%30-1.381604x-1.381604x1.38x1.000000x1.000000x14.722%14.7%10.656%10.7%31-1.652803x-1.652803x1.65x1.000000x1.000000x6.872%6.87%4.158%4.16%32-1.865037x-1.865037x1.87x1.000000x1.000000x17.794%17.8%9.541%9.54%33-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x28.743%28.7%0.000%0%34
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 34 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#32

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Salem, selected other places in the Hickory Area, and entities that contain Salem
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Long ViewBethlehemGamewellNorthlakesRhodhissValdeseConoverLenoirClaremontMorgantonMorgantonSawmillsHickoryBlowing RockBurkeBurke CountyZIP 28655DrexelHickory AreaCedar RockHudsonNewtonLk Norman of CatawbaLk Norman of Cata…St. StephensN CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticGlen AlpineCajah's MtnTaylorsvilleGranite FallsIcardSalemHildebranRutherford College-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.367%2.37%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.235%3.24%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.406%0.41%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%6.561%6.56%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.332%2.33%5-1.000000x-1.000000x9.110174x9.110174x9.11x0.685%0.68%6.237%6.24%6-1.000000x-1.000000x4.244692x4.244692x4.24x0.705%0.71%2.994%2.99%7-1.000000x-1.000000x3.501019x3.501019x3.50x0.633%0.63%2.216%2.22%8-1.000000x-1.000000x3.379015x3.379015x3.38x0.951%0.95%3.212%3.21%9-1.000000x-1.000000x3.318963x3.318963x3.32x1.178%1.18%3.911%3.91%-1.000000x-1.000000x3.102103x3.102103x3.10x1.652%1.65%5.125%5.13%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.813544x2.813544x2.81x0.692%0.69%1.948%1.95%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.761357x2.761357x2.76x2.030%2.03%5.604%5.60%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.513213x2.513213x2.51x4.702%4.70%11.816%11.8%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.254778x2.254778x2.25x1.025%1.02%2.310%2.31%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.254778x2.254778x2.25x1.025%1.02%2.310%2.31%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.232635x2.232635x2.23x1.212%1.21%2.705%2.70%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.211575x2.211575x2.21x1.544%1.54%3.416%3.42%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.188065x2.188065x2.19x0.902%0.90%1.973%1.97%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.000000x2.000000x2.00x2.857%2.86%5.714%5.71%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.803581x1.803581x1.80x5.090%5.09%9.180%9.18%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.766223x1.766223x1.77x0.903%0.90%1.595%1.59%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.746321x1.746321x1.75x0.922%0.92%1.610%1.61%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.625120x1.625120x1.63x0.818%0.82%1.330%1.33%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558133x1.558133x1.56x2.273%2.27%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.485961x1.485961x1.49x1.163%1.16%1.728%1.73%20-1.286991x-1.286991x1.29x1.000000x1.000000x0.794%0.79%0.617%0.62%21-2.864106x-2.864106x2.86x1.000000x1.000000x1.720%1.72%0.601%0.60%22-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.104%1.10%0.000%0%23-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.132%2.13%0.000%0%24-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.387%1.39%0.000%0%25-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.581%0.58%0.000%0%26-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.493%1.49%0.000%0%27
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 27 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in North Carolina

There are 739 places in North Carolina. This section compares Salem to the 50 most populous places in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Salem. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 18,241.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#33

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Salem, selected other places in North Carolina, and entities that contain Salem
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#LexingtonMonroeAsheboroLumbertonSanfordMorganton TownshipMorgantonBurke CountyBurkeBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyKinstonWilsonStatesvilleZIP Code 28655ZIP 28655SalemHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaThomasvilleRocky MountBurlingtonShelbySalisburyGastoniaKannapolisGoldsboroHigh PointNew BernHickorySouthWinston-SalemNorth CarolinaN CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDurhamSouth AtlanticCharlotteConcordGreensboroKernersvilleBooneWilmingtonFayettevilleRaleighGreenvilleMooresvilleGarnerAshevilleIndian TrailClaytonJacksonvilleCarrboroFuquay-VarinaClemmonsMint HillMatthewsMorrisvilleHavelockApexHuntersvilleWake ForestCaryHolly SpringsChapel HillCornelius29.202666%29.202666%29.2%3,549123.916518%23.916518%23.9%5,088223.469507%23.469507%23.5%4,010323.037107%23.037107%23.0%3,160421.176661%21.176661%21.2%3,927520.727880%20.727880%20.7%4,09520.395955%20.395955%20.4%12,88812.9k20.395955%20.395955%20.4%12,88812.9k19.747062%19.747062%19.7%2,873619.741585%19.741585%19.7%6,463719.704641%19.704641%19.7%3,269819.525878%19.525878%19.5%7,55319.362598%19.362598%19.4%32219.170762%19.170762%19.2%48,72048.7k18.307929%18.307929%18.3%3,339917.086410%17.086410%17.1%6,2011016.892383%16.892383%16.9%6,0371116.825191%16.825191%16.8%2,3351216.155865%16.155865%16.2%3,6321316.145940%16.145940%16.1%7,8551416.129032%16.129032%16.1%4,7801515.636784%15.636784%15.6%3,6491615.371447%15.371447%15.4%10,86510.9k1714.954428%14.954428%15.0%3,0191814.597935%14.597935%14.6%3,8741914.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.910992%13.910992%13.9%21,22421.2k2013.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M13.004396%13.004396%13.0%21,68621.7k2112.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M11.553484%11.553484%11.6%61,37861.4k2211.027456%11.027456%11.0%6,1372310.816229%10.816229%10.8%19,90919.9k2410.239054%10.239054%10.2%1,679259.918393%9.918393%9.9%474268.982125%8.982125%9.0%6,643278.771456%8.771456%8.8%11,05311.1k288.738650%8.738650%8.7%25,06025.1k298.511000%8.511000%8.5%4,004308.496850%8.496850%8.5%1,888318.167817%8.167817%8.2%1,538327.755675%7.755675%7.8%4,858337.426574%7.426574%7.4%1,636347.341001%7.341001%7.3%868357.215769%7.215769%7.2%2,255366.963062%6.963062%7.0%935376.931459%6.931459%6.9%986386.305897%6.305897%6.3%832395.906817%5.906817%5.9%1,051405.595395%5.595395%5.6%1,186415.422951%5.422951%5.4%827425.121324%5.121324%5.1%458434.896587%4.896587%4.9%1,340444.723586%4.723586%4.7%1,626454.584439%4.584439%4.6%1,037464.510557%4.510557%4.5%4,794474.262225%4.262225%4.3%801484.068050%4.068050%4.1%1,253492.902589%2.902589%2.9%57350
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#34

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Salem, selected other places in North Carolina, and entities that contain Salem
0%20%40%60%Count#Chapel HillCarrboroMorrisvilleCaryApexHolly SpringsHuntersvilleCorneliusWake ForestMatthewsBooneRaleighDurhamAshevilleClemmonsCharlotteFuquay-VarinaWilmingtonGreenvilleMint HillGreensboroIndian TrailWinston-SalemClaytonGarnerMooresvilleConcordHickoryKernersvilleSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHigh PointNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthNew BernFayettevilleGastoniaWilsonBurlingtonJacksonvilleSanfordSalisburyKannapolisGoldsboroShelbyRocky MountStatesvilleAsheboroMorganton TownshipMorgantonZIP Code 28655ZIP 28655Hickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaLumbertonMonroeBurke CountyBurkeBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyKinstonHavelockThomasvilleLexingtonSalem74.581994%74.581994%74.6%22,97223.0k169.086982%69.086982%69.1%9,277264.813115%64.813115%64.8%9,884364.183697%64.183697%64.2%68,21768.2k460.659212%60.659212%60.7%16,60016.6k556.680679%56.680679%56.7%10,65210.7k654.977776%54.977776%55.0%18,92518.9k754.242440%54.242440%54.2%10,70810.7k854.005305%54.005305%54.0%12,21612.2k951.962634%51.962634%52.0%11,01411.0k1049.738439%49.738439%49.7%2,3771149.199364%49.199364%49.2%141,090141k1248.320031%48.320031%48.3%80,57880.6k1346.961908%46.961908%47.0%29,41629.4k1445.588904%45.588904%45.6%6,0151541.989192%41.989192%42.0%223,068223k1640.892794%40.892794%40.9%5,8171740.428351%40.428351%40.4%29,90029.9k1837.166543%37.166543%37.2%17,48517.5k1937.065138%37.065138%37.1%6,5952036.820488%36.820488%36.8%67,77467.8k2135.807345%35.807345%35.8%7,8882234.184309%34.184309%34.2%52,15552.2k2333.753383%33.753383%33.8%3,9912433.653744%33.653744%33.7%6,3372533.456346%33.456346%33.5%7,4342632.890103%32.890103%32.9%18,30418.3k2731.788379%31.788379%31.8%8,4362830.503720%30.503720%30.5%5,0022930.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.701626%29.701626%29.7%20,99421.0k3029.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M25.792550%25.792550%25.8%5,2073125.534279%25.534279%25.5%32,17632.2k3223.899281%23.899281%23.9%11,62711.6k3322.875557%22.875557%22.9%7,4893422.824445%22.824445%22.8%8,1573522.757672%22.757672%22.8%7,1123622.654228%22.654228%22.7%4,2013721.080023%21.080023%21.1%4,7393820.829397%20.829397%20.8%6,1733920.547652%20.547652%20.5%4,7954019.887592%19.887592%19.9%2,7604119.690290%19.690290%19.7%7,1464219.186257%19.186257%19.2%3,1834318.822428%18.822428%18.8%3,2164418.095768%18.095768%18.1%3,57518.023887%18.023887%18.0%6,97217.790011%17.790011%17.8%45,21145.2k17.547569%17.547569%17.5%2,4074517.222901%17.222901%17.2%3,6644616.866860%16.866860%16.9%10,65810.7k16.866860%16.866860%16.9%10,65810.7k16.729672%16.729672%16.7%2,4344716.202617%16.202617%16.2%1,4494814.414958%14.414958%14.4%2,6294914.095285%14.095285%14.1%1,7135012.868310%12.868310%12.9%214
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#35

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Salem, selected other places in North Carolina, and entities that contain Salem
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Chapel HillCarrboroBooneDurhamCaryCorneliusGreenvilleAshevilleMorrisvilleApexRaleighWinston-SalemClemmonsWilmingtonMatthewsHuntersvilleGreensboroHickorySouth AtlanticCharlotteHolly SpringsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMint HillSouthWake ForestNorth CarolinaN CarolinaMooresvilleNew BernLumbertonMorganton TownshipMorgantonGarnerConcordFuquay-VarinaBurlingtonJacksonvilleGoldsboroHigh PointKernersvilleIndian TrailFayettevilleKannapolisShelbyZIP Code 28655ZIP 28655SalisburyGastoniaKinstonBurke CountyBurkeBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyWilsonLexingtonAsheboroHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaRocky MountClaytonStatesvilleSanfordHavelockMonroeSalemThomasville21.226584%21.226584%21.2%6,538116.152815%16.152815%16.2%2,169210.002092%10.002092%10.0%47838.806121%8.806121%8.8%14,68514.7k48.055775%8.055775%8.1%8,56255.318879%5.318879%5.3%1,05065.165267%5.165267%5.2%2,43075.124685%5.124685%5.1%3,21085.029508%5.029508%5.0%76795.024483%5.024483%5.0%1,375104.783940%4.783940%4.8%13,71913.7k114.727011%4.727011%4.7%7,212124.623314%4.623314%4.6%610134.578274%4.578274%4.6%3,386144.250802%4.250802%4.3%901153.886936%3.886936%3.9%1,338163.877414%3.877414%3.9%7,137173.666441%3.666441%3.7%973183.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.490252%3.490252%3.5%18,54218.5k193.336349%3.336349%3.3%627203.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.242848%3.242848%3.2%577213.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.059240%3.059240%3.1%692222.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.700270%2.700270%2.7%600232.590648%2.590648%2.6%523242.558869%2.558869%2.6%351252.525815%2.525815%2.5%4992.485396%2.485396%2.5%468262.449148%2.449148%2.4%1,363272.340949%2.340949%2.3%333282.305669%2.305669%2.3%824292.297526%2.297526%2.3%718302.202605%2.202605%2.2%514312.164594%2.164594%2.2%1,530322.122210%2.122210%2.1%348332.115393%2.115393%2.1%466342.050615%2.050615%2.1%2,584352.011068%2.011068%2.0%596361.945525%1.945525%1.9%270371.933716%1.933716%1.9%7481.881589%1.881589%1.9%423381.759507%1.759507%1.8%856391.732078%1.732078%1.7%252401.641108%1.641108%1.6%1,0371.641108%1.641108%1.6%1,0371.634187%1.634187%1.6%535411.538715%1.538715%1.5%187421.422217%1.422217%1.4%243431.420100%1.420100%1.4%3,6091.408024%1.408024%1.4%511441.319350%1.319350%1.3%156451.157324%1.157324%1.2%192460.959879%0.959879%1.0%178470.905736%0.905736%0.9%81480.893109%0.893109%0.9%190490.661455%0.661455%0.7%110.614102%0.614102%0.6%11250
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#36

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Salem, selected other places in North Carolina, and entities that contain Salem
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Chapel HillClemmonsHuntersvilleClaytonCarrboroThomasvilleNew BernApexLumbertonIndian TrailGarnerKannapolisZIP 28655AsheboroBurkeBurke CountyMorgantonSanfordBurlingtonRocky MountMatthewsKinstonCharlotteN CarolinaSalisburyHickory AreaWinston-SalemGreensboroDurhamWilmingtonSouth AtlanticGreenvilleRaleighLexingtonConcordSouthHolly SpringsGastoniaUnited StatesHigh PointShelbyGoldsboroAshevilleMonroeKernersvilleStatesvilleWilsonFuquay-VarinaCaryHavelockMooresvilleWake ForestBooneCorneliusJacksonvilleHickoryFayettevilleSalemMint HillMorrisville-1.000000x-1.000000x1.943181x1.943181x1.94x2.822%2.82%5.483%5.48%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.941775x1.941775x1.94x4.409%4.41%8.561%8.56%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.894868x1.894868x1.89x3.306%3.31%6.265%6.27%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.691238x1.691238x1.69x5.575%5.57%9.428%9.43%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.662414x1.662414x1.66x5.286%5.29%8.788%8.79%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.534222x1.534222x1.53x14.625%14.6%22.438%22.4%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.498478x1.498478x1.50x12.180%12.2%18.251%18.3%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.438112x1.438112x1.44x4.055%4.05%5.832%5.83%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.411036x1.411036x1.41x19.350%19.4%27.304%27.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.406789x1.406789x1.41x6.227%6.23%8.760%8.76%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.400071x1.400071x1.40x6.939%6.94%9.715%9.71%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.397422x1.397422x1.40x13.572%13.6%18.965%19.0%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.385810x1.385810x1.39x16.456%16.5%22.804%22.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.381939x1.381939x1.38x19.864%19.9%27.451%27.5%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339535x1.339535x1.34x17.540%17.5%23.496%23.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339535x1.339535x1.34x17.540%17.5%23.496%23.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.328929x1.328929x1.33x17.835%17.8%23.701%23.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.317653x1.317653x1.32x18.409%18.4%24.257%24.3%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.307949x1.307949x1.31x14.862%14.9%19.439%19.4%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.306470x1.306470x1.31x15.078%15.1%19.698%19.7%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.302374x1.302374x1.30x4.915%4.92%6.401%6.40%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.299259x1.299259x1.30x17.455%17.5%22.678%22.7%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285784x1.285784x1.29x10.185%10.2%13.096%13.1%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.257982x1.257982x1.26x14.376%14.4%18.085%18.1%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.247267x1.247267x1.25x17.121%17.1%21.355%21.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225931x1.225931x1.23x12.609%12.6%15.458%15.5%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213997x1.213997x1.21x9.855%9.85%11.964%12.0%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203180x1.203180x1.20x11.905%11.9%14.324%14.3%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.196333x1.196333x1.20x8.231%8.23%9.847%9.85%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.171303x1.171303x1.17x7.911%7.91%9.266%9.27%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169980x1.169980x1.17x8.091%8.09%9.466%9.47%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.163663x1.163663x1.16x27.142%27.1%31.584%31.6%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150389x1.150389x1.15x10.312%10.3%11.863%11.9%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131539x1.131539x1.13x4.009%4.01%4.536%4.54%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121460x1.121460x1.12x15.300%15.3%17.158%17.2%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.103657x1.103657x1.10x14.684%14.7%16.206%16.2%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101214x1.101214x1.10x16.111%16.1%17.742%17.7%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.085888x1.085888x1.09x15.034%15.0%16.325%16.3%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077053x1.077053x1.08x7.491%7.49%8.069%8.07%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074421x1.074421x1.07x23.098%23.1%24.817%24.8%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070911x1.070911x1.07x9.927%9.93%10.630%10.6%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.058262x1.058262x1.06x19.192%19.2%20.310%20.3%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053032x1.053032x1.05x19.293%19.3%20.317%20.3%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.045174x1.045174x1.05x6.791%6.79%7.098%7.10%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018146x1.018146x1.02x4.472%4.47%4.553%4.55%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.017449x1.017449x1.02x5.076%5.08%5.165%5.16%41-1.009518x-1.009518x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x8.536%8.54%8.455%8.46%42-1.021067x-1.021067x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x4.629%4.63%4.533%4.53%43-1.035539x-1.035539x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x10.103%10.1%9.756%9.76%44-1.058422x-1.058422x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x2.980%2.98%2.815%2.82%45-1.060658x-1.060658x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x7.430%7.43%7.005%7.00%46-1.068816x-1.068816x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x15.041%15.0%14.073%14.1%47-1.073471x-1.073471x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x9.064%9.06%8.443%8.44%48-1.227019x-1.227019x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x21.438%21.4%17.471%17.5%-1.254350x-1.254350x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x6.547%6.55%5.220%5.22%49-1.425650x-1.425650x1.43x1.000000x1.000000x6.366%6.37%4.466%4.47%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#37

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Salem, selected other places in North Carolina, and entities that contain Salem
Female
Male
10x5x0x5xFM#Rocky MountLexingtonMorgantonShelbyHickoryGastoniaGreenvilleStatesvilleSalisburyBurkeBurke CountyZIP 28655New BernHickory AreaKannapolisMatthewsWinston-SalemHavelockHigh PointWake ForestThomasvilleGreensboroAshevilleClemmonsMonroeBurlingtonAsheboroIndian TrailMorrisvilleMooresvilleCharlotteChapel HillWilmingtonSanfordFayettevilleJacksonvilleN CarolinaSouthGoldsboroLumbertonMint HillUnited StatesSouth AtlanticCarrboroCaryKinstonHolly SpringsCorneliusWilsonDurhamRaleighHuntersvilleApexBooneConcordClaytonGarnerFuquay-VarinaKernersvilleSalem-1.000000x-1.000000x6.425233x6.425233x6.43x0.419%0.42%2.694%2.69%1-1.000000x-1.000000x6.293681x6.293681x6.29x0.445%0.45%2.802%2.80%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.318963x3.318963x3.32x1.178%1.18%3.911%3.91%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.794737x2.794737x2.79x1.089%1.09%3.045%3.04%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.761357x2.761357x2.76x2.030%2.03%5.604%5.60%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.680810x2.680810x2.68x0.997%1.00%2.672%2.67%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.533596x2.533596x2.53x3.076%3.08%7.793%7.79%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.420942x2.420942x2.42x0.701%0.70%1.697%1.70%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.415998x2.415998x2.42x1.120%1.12%2.707%2.71%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.254778x2.254778x2.25x1.025%1.02%2.310%2.31%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.254778x2.254778x2.25x1.025%1.02%2.310%2.31%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.232635x2.232635x2.23x1.212%1.21%2.705%2.70%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.225731x2.225731x2.23x1.660%1.66%3.696%3.70%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.188065x2.188065x2.19x0.902%0.90%1.973%1.97%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.147026x2.147026x2.15x1.303%1.30%2.797%2.80%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.050287x2.050287x2.05x2.871%2.87%5.886%5.89%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.963383x1.963383x1.96x3.282%3.28%6.444%6.44%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.930989x1.930989x1.93x0.615%0.61%1.187%1.19%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.899260x1.899260x1.90x1.540%1.54%2.924%2.92%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.875499x1.875499x1.88x2.174%2.17%4.077%4.08%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.869063x1.869063x1.87x0.436%0.44%0.814%0.81%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.821816x1.821816x1.82x2.821%2.82%5.139%5.14%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.806438x1.806438x1.81x3.743%3.74%6.761%6.76%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.771589x1.771589x1.77x3.418%3.42%6.056%6.06%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.764502x1.764502x1.76x0.655%0.65%1.155%1.16%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.732477x1.732477x1.73x1.740%1.74%3.015%3.01%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.720207x1.720207x1.72x1.060%1.06%1.823%1.82%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.703143x1.703143x1.70x1.587%1.59%2.703%2.70%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.697222x1.697222x1.70x3.736%3.74%6.342%6.34%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.643487x1.643487x1.64x2.062%2.06%3.390%3.39%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.611479x1.611479x1.61x2.711%2.71%4.369%4.37%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.575175x1.575175x1.58x16.722%16.7%26.340%26.3%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574039x1.574039x1.57x3.614%3.61%5.688%5.69%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.563928x1.563928x1.56x0.758%0.76%1.185%1.18%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.560363x1.560363x1.56x1.623%1.62%2.532%2.53%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558509x1.558509x1.56x1.793%1.79%2.794%2.79%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558133x1.558133x1.56x2.273%2.27%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.539235x1.539235x1.54x1.760%1.76%2.709%2.71%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.533032x1.533032x1.53x2.052%2.05%3.146%3.15%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.528422x1.528422x1.53x2.584%2.58%3.950%3.95%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.475189x1.475189x1.48x13.159%13.2%19.412%19.4%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.471799x1.471799x1.47x6.575%6.58%9.678%9.68%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.451994x1.451994x1.45x1.445%1.45%2.099%2.10%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.445513x1.445513x1.45x2.748%2.75%3.972%3.97%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387480x1.387480x1.39x4.503%4.50%6.247%6.25%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.367535x1.367535x1.37x1.408%1.41%1.925%1.92%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.318603x1.318603x1.32x7.692%7.69%10.143%10.1%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.305865x1.305865x1.31x4.182%4.18%5.461%5.46%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211487x1.211487x1.21x3.529%3.53%4.276%4.28%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203499x1.203499x1.20x4.583%4.58%5.515%5.52%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161963x1.161963x1.16x9.209%9.21%10.700%10.7%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.153572x1.153572x1.15x2.287%2.29%2.638%2.64%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066277x1.066277x1.07x1.280%1.28%1.365%1.37%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060172x1.060172x1.06x2.421%2.42%2.567%2.57%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.044791x1.044791x1.04x2.294%2.29%2.397%2.40%49-1.091988x-1.091988x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x2.205%2.20%2.019%2.02%50-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.387%1.39%0.000%0%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the South

There are 9,693 places in the South. This section compares Salem to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Salem. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 188,973.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#38

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Salem, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Salem
0%10%20%30%Count#LaredoHialeahMiamiDallasGarlandHoustonEl PasoMorganton TownshipMorgantonBurke CountyBurkeBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyIrvingZIP Code 28655ZIP 28655SalemHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaFort WorthSan AntonioCorpus ChristiBaltimoreAmarilloAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…MemphisRichmondArlingtonOklahoma CityLubbockMontgomerySouthBirminghamShreveportNew OrleansWinston-SalemNorth CarolinaN CarolinaColumbusTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTampaDurhamSouth AtlanticNashville-DavidsonMobileNorfolkBaton RougeAustinLouisvilleCharlotteJacksonvilleGreensboroAtlantaOrlandoLexington-FayetteSt. PetersburgWashingtonHuntsvilleLittle RockFayettevilleRaleighChesapeakeVirginia BeachVirginia BchPlanoArlington33.248609%33.248609%33.2%45,78445.8k129.547032%29.547032%29.5%51,49951.5k225.837701%25.837701%25.8%82,57682.6k324.656531%24.656531%24.7%201,900202k423.783403%23.783403%23.8%34,72934.7k522.636297%22.636297%22.6%326,041326k621.390422%21.390422%21.4%88,91188.9k720.727880%20.727880%20.7%4,09520.395955%20.395955%20.4%12,88812.9k20.395955%20.395955%20.4%12,88812.9k20.239673%20.239673%20.2%29,77629.8k819.525878%19.525878%19.5%7,55319.362598%19.362598%19.4%32219.170762%19.170762%19.2%48,72048.7k18.755272%18.755272%18.8%94,04494.0k918.397606%18.397606%18.4%167,299167k1018.225364%18.225364%18.2%37,59237.6k1116.548703%16.548703%16.5%69,83969.8k1216.519023%16.519023%16.5%20,68020.7k1316.495350%16.495350%16.5%20,89420.9k1416.013390%16.013390%16.0%66,73166.7k1515.996807%15.996807%16.0%23,44323.4k1615.406412%15.406412%15.4%37,08237.1k1714.746136%14.746136%14.7%59,32459.3k1814.549337%14.549337%14.5%20,37320.4k1914.486312%14.486312%14.5%19,03419.0k2014.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.356281%14.356281%14.4%20,63520.6k2114.347237%14.347237%14.3%18,62318.6k2214.332154%14.332154%14.3%38,00438.0k2313.910992%13.910992%13.9%21,22421.2k2413.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.388110%13.388110%13.4%17,17417.2k2513.030453%13.030453%13.0%33,97034.0k2613.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M13.004807%13.004807%13.0%31,27531.3k2713.004396%13.004396%13.0%21,68621.7k2812.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.757874%12.757874%12.8%55,74455.7k2912.535934%12.535934%12.5%16,22216.2k3012.488196%12.488196%12.5%18,77918.8k3112.361065%12.361065%12.4%16,97117.0k3212.000833%12.000833%12.0%73,14773.1k3311.956157%11.956157%12.0%49,49049.5k3411.553484%11.553484%11.6%61,37861.4k3511.488796%11.488796%11.5%65,89165.9k3610.816229%10.816229%10.8%19,90919.9k3710.536277%10.536277%10.5%32,40032.4k3810.531914%10.531914%10.5%18,91318.9k3910.106717%10.106717%10.1%20,30520.3k4010.073214%10.073214%10.1%18,57418.6k4110.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k429.750990%9.750990%9.8%12,48012.5k439.385035%9.385035%9.4%12,45012.5k448.771456%8.771456%8.8%11,05311.1k458.738650%8.738650%8.7%25,06025.1k468.648428%8.648428%8.6%13,36913.4k476.790677%6.790677%6.8%20,44720.4k486.396106%6.396106%6.4%12,12912.1k496.236272%6.236272%6.2%10,59010.6k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#39

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Salem, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Salem
0%20%40%60%Count#ArlingtonPlanoWashingtonRaleighDurhamAtlantaAustinCharlotteHuntsvilleLexington-FayetteLittle RockNashville-DavidsonGreensboroRichmondNew OrleansTampaIrvingOrlandoVirginia BeachVirginia BchWinston-SalemBaton RougeSt. PetersburgMontgomeryHoustonDallasTulsaSouth AtlanticChesapeakeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBaltimoreOklahoma CityArlingtonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaLubbockLouisvilleSouthFort WorthMobileJacksonvilleNorfolkFayettevilleShreveportSan AntonioMemphisColumbusBirminghamMiamiEl PasoGarlandAmarilloAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…Corpus ChristiMorganton TownshipMorgantonZIP Code 28655ZIP 28655LaredoHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaBurke CountyBurkeBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyHialeahSalem73.664560%73.664560%73.7%125,092125k155.577938%55.577938%55.6%105,393105k255.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k349.199364%49.199364%49.2%141,090141k448.320031%48.320031%48.3%80,57880.6k548.281839%48.281839%48.3%148,471148k647.708346%47.708346%47.7%290,790291k741.989192%41.989192%42.0%223,068223k841.479994%41.479994%41.5%53,08953.1k941.441271%41.441271%41.4%83,25883.3k1038.854046%38.854046%38.9%51,54351.5k1137.627764%37.627764%37.6%164,410164k1236.820488%36.820488%36.8%67,77467.8k1336.691050%36.691050%36.7%53,77053.8k1436.177338%36.177338%36.2%95,93095.9k1535.534829%35.534829%35.5%85,45785.5k1635.021785%35.021785%35.0%51,52351.5k1734.996492%34.996492%35.0%62,84662.8k1834.242322%34.242322%34.2%103,105103k1934.184309%34.184309%34.2%52,15552.2k2032.328434%32.328434%32.3%44,38544.4k2132.163892%32.163892%32.2%59,30759.3k2231.186593%31.186593%31.2%40,97741.0k2331.153001%31.153001%31.2%448,711449k2431.010808%31.010808%31.0%253,932254k2530.736449%30.736449%30.7%80,12980.1k2630.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.375268%30.375268%30.4%46,95547.0k2730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.719611%29.719611%29.7%125,423125k2829.343627%29.343627%29.3%118,050118k2929.302594%29.302594%29.3%70,52970.5k3029.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.736601%28.736601%28.7%40,23940.2k3128.252913%28.252913%28.3%116,947117k3228.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.594445%27.594445%27.6%138,366138k3327.424964%27.424964%27.4%35,48935.5k3427.049958%27.049958%27.0%155,138155k3526.611648%26.611648%26.6%40,01740.0k3625.534279%25.534279%25.5%32,17632.2k3725.350919%25.350919%25.4%32,90632.9k3825.248199%25.248199%25.2%229,595230k3925.090708%25.090708%25.1%104,558105k4025.001949%25.001949%25.0%32,07232.1k4124.978606%24.978606%25.0%35,90335.9k4224.957211%24.957211%25.0%79,76279.8k4323.604502%23.604502%23.6%98,11498.1k4422.455520%22.455520%22.5%32,79032.8k4522.349408%22.349408%22.3%27,97928.0k4621.218006%21.218006%21.2%26,87626.9k4721.116832%21.116832%21.1%43,55643.6k4818.095768%18.095768%18.1%3,57518.023887%18.023887%18.0%6,97217.931475%17.931475%17.9%24,69224.7k4917.790011%17.790011%17.8%45,21145.2k16.866860%16.866860%16.9%10,65810.7k16.866860%16.866860%16.9%10,65810.7k13.317651%13.317651%13.3%23,21223.2k5012.868310%12.868310%12.9%214
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#40

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Salem, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Salem
0%5%10%Count#ArlingtonWashingtonDurhamAtlantaLexington-FayetteNew OrleansLittle RockAustinBaton RougeTampaBaltimoreRaleighWinston-SalemPlanoRichmondNashville-DavidsonMiamiHoustonGreensboroSt. PetersburgDallasOrlandoLubbockHuntsvilleBirminghamSouth AtlanticCharlotteShreveportTulsaMontgomeryMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…LouisvilleColumbusSouthOklahoma CityNorfolkMobileVirginia BeachVirginia BchNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSan AntonioMorganton TownshipMorgantonChesapeakeIrvingArlingtonJacksonvilleCorpus ChristiFort WorthFayettevilleAmarilloZIP Code 28655ZIP 28655El PasoBurke CountyBurkeBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaGarlandLaredoHialeahSalem12.967794%12.967794%13.0%22,02122.0k112.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k28.806121%8.806121%8.8%14,68514.7k37.298648%7.298648%7.3%22,44422.4k46.507023%6.507023%6.5%13,07313.1k56.270412%6.270412%6.3%16,62716.6k66.139095%6.139095%6.1%8,14475.293216%5.293216%5.3%32,26332.3k85.089807%5.089807%5.1%6,98894.999834%4.999834%5.0%12,02412.0k104.934352%4.934352%4.9%20,82420.8k114.783940%4.783940%4.8%13,71913.7k124.727011%4.727011%4.7%7,212134.726548%4.726548%4.7%8,963144.707673%4.707673%4.7%6,899154.499036%4.499036%4.5%19,65819.7k164.063580%4.063580%4.1%12,98713.0k174.001816%4.001816%4.0%57,64057.6k183.877414%3.877414%3.9%7,137193.860296%3.860296%3.9%7,118203.855041%3.855041%3.9%31,56731.6k213.702012%3.702012%3.7%6,648223.682861%3.682861%3.7%5,157233.636307%3.636307%3.6%4,654243.623335%3.623335%3.6%5,208253.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.490252%3.490252%3.5%18,54218.5k263.432151%3.432151%3.4%4,455273.421980%3.421980%3.4%8,921283.410380%3.410380%3.4%4,481293.351171%3.351171%3.4%13,96514.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.292912%3.292912%3.3%4,171313.276890%3.276890%3.3%13,56413.6k323.080029%3.080029%3.1%3,951333.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.057653%3.057653%3.1%12,30112.3k343.011159%3.011159%3.0%4,528352.968224%2.968224%3.0%3,841362.952136%2.952136%3.0%8,889372.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.604272%2.604272%2.6%23,68223.7k382.525815%2.525815%2.5%4992.473752%2.473752%2.5%3,824392.456548%2.456548%2.5%3,614402.314576%2.314576%2.3%5,571412.288483%2.288483%2.3%13,12513.1k422.267020%2.267020%2.3%4,676432.234224%2.234224%2.2%11,20311.2k442.050615%2.050615%2.1%2,584452.023341%2.023341%2.0%2,533461.933716%1.933716%1.9%7481.889534%1.889534%1.9%7,854471.641108%1.641108%1.6%1,0371.641108%1.641108%1.6%1,0371.420100%1.420100%1.4%3,6091.315555%1.315555%1.3%1,921481.181537%1.181537%1.2%1,627491.162971%1.162971%1.2%2,027500.661455%0.661455%0.7%11
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#41

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Salem, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Salem
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#ZIP 28655MobileBurkeBurke CountyMorgantonBirminghamCharlotteN CarolinaAugusta-Richmond Co consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…Baton RougeMemphisHickory AreaWinston-SalemGreensboroDurhamTulsaBaltimoreSouth AtlanticSt. PetersburgChesapeakeRaleighNashville-DavidsonMontgomeryNew OrleansLexington-FayetteOklahoma CitySouthShreveportLittle RockJacksonvilleDallasPlanoArlingtonUnited StatesHoustonAmarilloAtlantaIrvingFort WorthWashingtonAustinColumbusOrlandoRichmondLouisvilleGarlandSan AntonioTampaHuntsvilleMiamiCorpus ChristiVirginia BchHialeahLubbockFayettevilleNorfolkArlingtonLaredoSalemEl Paso-1.000000x-1.000000x1.385810x1.385810x1.39x16.456%16.5%22.804%22.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.379785x1.379785x1.38x10.659%10.7%14.708%14.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339535x1.339535x1.34x17.540%17.5%23.496%23.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339535x1.339535x1.34x17.540%17.5%23.496%23.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.328929x1.328929x1.33x17.835%17.8%23.701%23.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.296106x1.296106x1.30x12.650%12.6%16.395%16.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285784x1.285784x1.29x10.185%10.2%13.096%13.1%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.257428x1.257428x1.26x14.729%14.7%18.521%18.5%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.251831x1.251831x1.25x11.056%11.1%13.840%13.8%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248135x1.248135x1.25x14.368%14.4%17.933%17.9%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.247267x1.247267x1.25x17.121%17.1%21.355%21.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225931x1.225931x1.23x12.609%12.6%15.458%15.5%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213997x1.213997x1.21x9.855%9.85%11.964%12.0%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203180x1.203180x1.20x11.905%11.9%14.324%14.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199749x1.199749x1.20x11.899%11.9%14.276%14.3%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179669x1.179669x1.18x15.289%15.3%18.036%18.0%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172776x1.172776x1.17x9.313%9.31%10.922%10.9%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.171691x1.171691x1.17x7.995%8.00%9.368%9.37%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169980x1.169980x1.17x8.091%8.09%9.466%9.47%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.167676x1.167676x1.17x11.816%11.8%13.798%13.8%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.162033x1.162033x1.16x13.492%13.5%15.678%15.7%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161502x1.161502x1.16x13.321%13.3%15.473%15.5%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155591x1.155591x1.16x9.398%9.40%10.861%10.9%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154612x1.154612x1.15x13.719%13.7%15.840%15.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148209x1.148209x1.15x13.442%13.4%15.434%15.4%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.144784x1.144784x1.14x8.792%8.79%10.065%10.1%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131088x1.131088x1.13x10.820%10.8%12.238%12.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124677x1.124677x1.12x23.229%23.2%26.125%26.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117313x1.117313x1.12x6.057%6.06%6.768%6.77%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111038x1.111038x1.11x14.627%14.6%16.251%16.3%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097123x1.097123x1.10x21.595%21.6%23.693%23.7%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096051x1.096051x1.10x15.795%15.8%17.313%17.3%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074487x1.074487x1.07x10.167%10.2%10.924%10.9%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069693x1.069693x1.07x19.574%19.6%20.939%20.9%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069330x1.069330x1.07x18.151%18.2%19.410%19.4%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047773x1.047773x1.05x11.718%11.7%12.278%12.3%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.042695x1.042695x1.04x13.123%13.1%13.683%13.7%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.039616x1.039616x1.04x10.339%10.3%10.748%10.7%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.034737x1.034737x1.03x15.740%15.7%16.287%16.3%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031168x1.031168x1.03x11.783%11.8%12.150%12.1%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.028036x1.028036x1.03x23.473%23.5%24.131%24.1%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008755x1.008755x1.01x18.321%18.3%18.481%18.5%38-1.004928x-1.004928x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x13.035%13.0%12.971%13.0%39-1.025542x-1.025542x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x9.869%9.87%9.623%9.62%40-1.026397x-1.026397x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x26.169%26.2%25.496%25.5%41-1.029061x-1.029061x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x18.478%18.5%17.956%18.0%42-1.030721x-1.030721x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.889%6.89%6.684%6.68%43-1.042579x-1.042579x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x30.119%30.1%28.889%28.9%44-1.047835x-1.047835x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x14.874%14.9%14.195%14.2%45-1.073471x-1.073471x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x9.064%9.06%8.443%8.44%46-1.081765x-1.081765x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x12.978%13.0%11.997%12.0%47-1.084334x-1.084334x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x6.487%6.49%5.982%5.98%48-1.124178x-1.124178x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x35.074%35.1%31.200%31.2%49-1.227019x-1.227019x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x21.438%21.4%17.471%17.5%-1.271847x-1.271847x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x23.770%23.8%18.690%18.7%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#42

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Salem, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Salem
Female
Male
10x5x0xFM#MorgantonHuntsvilleBurkeBurke CountyZIP 28655Hickory AreaEl PasoPlanoWinston-SalemMontgomeryLubbockAmarilloGreensboroMobileLittle RockBaton RougeTulsaLaredoShreveportGarlandAugusta-Richmond Co consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…Virginia BchSan AntonioTampaCharlotteBirminghamMemphisArlingtonFayettevilleN CarolinaDallasSouthColumbusUnited StatesSouth AtlanticLouisvilleFort WorthLexington-FayetteOklahoma CityJacksonvilleNew OrleansRichmondSt. PetersburgHoustonArlingtonAustinHialeahAtlantaDurhamRaleighOrlandoBaltimoreWashingtonNorfolkChesapeakeNashville-DavidsonIrvingMiamiCorpus ChristiSalem-1.000000x-1.000000x3.318963x3.318963x3.32x1.178%1.18%3.911%3.91%-1.000000x-1.000000x3.002315x3.002315x3.00x1.854%1.85%5.567%5.57%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.254778x2.254778x2.25x1.025%1.02%2.310%2.31%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.254778x2.254778x2.25x1.025%1.02%2.310%2.31%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.232635x2.232635x2.23x1.212%1.21%2.705%2.70%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.188065x2.188065x2.19x0.902%0.90%1.973%1.97%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.009188x2.009188x2.01x1.283%1.28%2.578%2.58%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.983105x1.983105x1.98x3.218%3.22%6.382%6.38%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.963383x1.963383x1.96x3.282%3.28%6.444%6.44%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.904020x1.904020x1.90x2.417%2.42%4.601%4.60%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.890578x1.890578x1.89x2.583%2.58%4.883%4.88%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.861682x1.861682x1.86x1.434%1.43%2.670%2.67%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.821816x1.821816x1.82x2.821%2.82%5.139%5.14%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.802339x1.802339x1.80x2.164%2.16%3.900%3.90%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.782054x1.782054x1.78x4.501%4.50%8.020%8.02%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.757109x1.757109x1.76x3.757%3.76%6.601%6.60%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.751336x1.751336x1.75x2.521%2.52%4.415%4.41%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.712696x1.712696x1.71x0.884%0.88%1.515%1.51%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.668073x1.668073x1.67x2.633%2.63%4.392%4.39%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.662392x1.662392x1.66x1.002%1.00%1.666%1.67%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.632483x1.632483x1.63x2.544%2.54%4.152%4.15%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.631304x1.631304x1.63x2.267%2.27%3.699%3.70%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.619938x1.619938x1.62x2.008%2.01%3.253%3.25%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.614876x1.614876x1.61x3.864%3.86%6.240%6.24%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.611479x1.611479x1.61x2.711%2.71%4.369%4.37%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.585320x1.585320x1.59x2.860%2.86%4.535%4.53%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574064x1.574064x1.57x2.649%2.65%4.170%4.17%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.561718x1.561718x1.56x1.823%1.82%2.847%2.85%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.560363x1.560363x1.56x1.623%1.62%2.532%2.53%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558133x1.558133x1.56x2.273%2.27%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.557924x1.557924x1.56x3.024%3.02%4.710%4.71%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.537979x1.537979x1.54x2.454%2.45%3.775%3.77%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.506848x1.506848x1.51x2.644%2.64%3.984%3.98%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.500806x1.500806x1.50x1.801%1.80%2.703%2.70%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.495527x1.495527x1.50x5.248%5.25%7.848%7.85%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494864x1.494864x1.49x2.467%2.47%3.687%3.69%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486330x1.486330x1.49x1.862%1.86%2.767%2.77%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.457008x1.457008x1.46x5.162%5.16%7.521%7.52%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.417865x1.417865x1.42x3.936%3.94%5.581%5.58%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.404817x1.404817x1.40x3.240%3.24%4.552%4.55%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.395850x1.395850x1.40x3.345%3.34%4.669%4.67%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.392955x1.392955x1.39x10.850%10.9%15.114%15.1%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.383707x1.383707x1.38x4.434%4.43%6.135%6.14%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.368836x1.368836x1.37x0.993%0.99%1.359%1.36%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.322471x1.322471x1.32x6.307%6.31%8.340%8.34%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.318603x1.318603x1.32x7.692%7.69%10.143%10.1%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.305865x1.305865x1.31x4.182%4.18%5.461%5.46%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.303775x1.303775x1.30x3.238%3.24%4.221%4.22%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.303196x1.303196x1.30x4.332%4.33%5.645%5.65%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300117x1.300117x1.30x10.922%10.9%14.199%14.2%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.275951x1.275951x1.28x2.647%2.65%3.377%3.38%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.259903x1.259903x1.26x2.202%2.20%2.774%2.77%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.254152x1.254152x1.25x4.014%4.01%5.034%5.03%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.233763x1.233763x1.23x2.205%2.21%2.721%2.72%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230791x1.230791x1.23x3.649%3.65%4.491%4.49%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179274x1.179274x1.18x2.086%2.09%2.460%2.46%50-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.387%1.39%0.000%0%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Salem to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Salem. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Salem, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Salem
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#MiamiFresnoDallasLos AngelesHoustonClevelandEl PasoDetroitMorganton TownshipMorgantonLong BeachBurke CountyBurkeBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyZIP Code 28655ZIP 28655OaklandSalemNew YorkHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaPhoenixFort WorthSan AntonioMilwaukeePhiladelphiaSan JoseChicagoBaltimoreLas VegasSacramentoMemphisTucsonArlingtonOklahoma CityIndianapolisSouthBostonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaDenverTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticNashville-DavidsonWichitaSan FranciscoSan DiegoMesaOmahaAustinLouisvilleCharlotteJacksonvilleColumbusMinneapolisAlbuquerqueKansas CityAtlantaWashingtonRaleighPortlandVirginia BeachVirginia BchColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSeattle25.837701%25.837701%25.8%82,57682.6k124.732204%24.732204%24.7%75,24675.2k224.656531%24.656531%24.7%201,900202k324.054764%24.054764%24.1%636,204636k422.636297%22.636297%22.6%326,041326k521.582420%21.582420%21.6%54,98155.0k621.390422%21.390422%21.4%88,91188.9k721.003600%21.003600%21.0%90,67890.7k820.727880%20.727880%20.7%4,09520.544247%20.544247%20.5%62,70762.7k920.395955%20.395955%20.4%12,88812.9k20.395955%20.395955%20.4%12,88812.9k19.525878%19.525878%19.5%7,55319.475074%19.475074%19.5%56,99457.0k1019.362598%19.362598%19.4%32219.216077%19.216077%19.2%1,124,4811.12M1119.170762%19.170762%19.2%48,72048.7k19.059912%19.059912%19.1%186,721187k1218.755272%18.755272%18.8%94,04494.0k1318.397606%18.397606%18.4%167,299167k1417.485105%17.485105%17.5%63,80063.8k1517.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1617.116159%17.116159%17.1%116,369116k1716.905373%16.905373%16.9%309,770310k1816.548703%16.548703%16.5%69,83969.8k1916.452623%16.452623%16.5%67,69367.7k2016.276659%16.276659%16.3%51,98052.0k2116.013390%16.013390%16.0%66,73166.7k2215.587550%15.587550%15.6%51,09151.1k2315.406412%15.406412%15.4%37,08237.1k2414.746136%14.746136%14.7%59,32459.3k2514.507103%14.507103%14.5%80,02880.0k2614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k2713.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.638703%13.638703%13.6%63,86563.9k2813.030453%13.030453%13.0%33,97034.0k2913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.757874%12.757874%12.8%55,74455.7k3012.568464%12.568464%12.6%31,23131.2k3112.559735%12.559735%12.6%84,02484.0k3212.495849%12.495849%12.5%115,528116k3312.217042%12.217042%12.2%37,94137.9k3412.198899%12.198899%12.2%35,05035.1k3512.000833%12.000833%12.0%73,14773.1k3611.956157%11.956157%12.0%49,49049.5k3711.553484%11.553484%11.6%61,37861.4k3811.488796%11.488796%11.5%65,89165.9k3911.226988%11.226988%11.2%61,30861.3k4010.958428%10.958428%11.0%29,34729.3k4110.937441%10.937441%10.9%40,85940.9k4210.852627%10.852627%10.9%34,34934.3k4310.536277%10.536277%10.5%32,40032.4k4410.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k458.738650%8.738650%8.7%25,06025.1k468.420098%8.420098%8.4%38,17938.2k476.790677%6.790677%6.8%20,44720.4k486.610646%6.610646%6.6%19,21119.2k496.099576%6.099576%6.1%30,04230.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Salem, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Salem
0%20%40%60%Count#SeattleWashingtonSan FranciscoRaleighAtlantaAustinMinneapolisPortlandBostonDenverSan DiegoCharlotteSan JoseOaklandColorado SpringsColorado SpgsNashville-DavidsonChicagoNew YorkColumbusOmahaVirginia BeachVirginia BchAlbuquerqueKansas CityLos AngelesHoustonDallasTulsaSacramentoSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBaltimoreLong BeachOklahoma CityArlingtonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaIndianapolisWichitaLouisvilleSouthFort WorthPhoenixJacksonvillePhiladelphiaTucsonMesaSan AntonioMemphisMiamiEl PasoMilwaukeeLas VegasFresnoMorganton TownshipMorgantonZIP Code 28655ZIP 28655Hickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaBurke CountyBurkeBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyClevelandDetroitSalem60.416303%60.416303%60.4%297,566298k155.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k254.793235%54.793235%54.8%366,564367k349.199364%49.199364%49.2%141,090141k448.281839%48.281839%48.3%148,471148k547.708346%47.708346%47.7%290,790291k647.670489%47.670489%47.7%127,663128k746.950667%46.950667%47.0%212,887213k846.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k945.718966%45.718966%45.7%214,085214k1043.550297%43.550297%43.6%402,636403k1141.989192%41.989192%42.0%223,068223k1240.175296%40.175296%40.2%273,143273k1339.721375%39.721375%39.7%116,245116k1437.845613%37.845613%37.8%109,982110k1537.627764%37.627764%37.6%164,410164k1636.546320%36.546320%36.5%669,666670k1736.220225%36.220225%36.2%2,119,5252.12M1834.813955%34.813955%34.8%190,111190k1934.651487%34.651487%34.7%99,56199.6k2034.242322%34.242322%34.2%103,105103k2133.751907%33.751907%33.8%126,087126k2232.996107%32.996107%33.0%104,434104k2332.470816%32.470816%32.5%858,793859k2431.153001%31.153001%31.2%448,711449k2531.010808%31.010808%31.0%253,932254k2630.736449%30.736449%30.7%80,12980.1k2730.677965%30.677965%30.7%97,97198.0k2830.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.719611%29.719611%29.7%125,423125k2929.497525%29.497525%29.5%90,03590.0k3029.343627%29.343627%29.3%118,050118k3129.302594%29.302594%29.3%70,52970.5k3229.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.985384%28.985384%29.0%159,897160k3328.877567%28.877567%28.9%71,75771.8k3428.252913%28.252913%28.3%116,947117k3528.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.594445%27.594445%27.6%138,366138k3627.352542%27.352542%27.4%267,960268k3727.049958%27.049958%27.0%155,138155k3826.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k3925.763345%25.763345%25.8%84,44484.4k4025.634825%25.634825%25.6%79,61179.6k4125.248199%25.248199%25.2%229,595230k4225.090708%25.090708%25.1%104,558105k4324.957211%24.957211%25.0%79,76279.8k4423.604502%23.604502%23.6%98,11498.1k4523.517740%23.517740%23.5%85,81285.8k4622.410206%22.410206%22.4%92,20592.2k4720.457660%20.457660%20.5%62,24162.2k4818.095768%18.095768%18.1%3,57518.023887%18.023887%18.0%6,97217.790011%17.790011%17.8%45,21145.2k16.866860%16.866860%16.9%10,65810.7k16.866860%16.866860%16.9%10,65810.7k16.073076%16.073076%16.1%40,94640.9k4913.833543%13.833543%13.8%59,72359.7k5012.868310%12.868310%12.9%214
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#45

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Salem, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Salem
0%5%10%Count#WashingtonSeattleSan FranciscoBostonAtlantaSan DiegoMinneapolisOaklandPortlandDenverAustinBaltimoreRaleighAlbuquerqueNashville-DavidsonNew YorkChicagoMiamiOmahaHoustonLos AngelesSacramentoDallasPhiladelphiaSan JoseSouth AtlanticCharlotteKansas CityTulsaColumbusMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColorado SpringsColorado SpgsLouisvilleLong BeachIndianapolisSouthOklahoma CityTucsonVirginia BeachVirginia BchPhoenixNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSan AntonioMorganton TownshipMorgantonWichitaLas VegasFresnoArlingtonJacksonvilleFort WorthMesaMilwaukeeZIP Code 28655ZIP 28655ClevelandEl PasoBurke CountyBurkeBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaDetroitSalem12.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k18.674060%8.674060%8.7%42,72242.7k27.558053%7.558053%7.6%50,56350.6k37.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k47.298648%7.298648%7.3%22,44422.4k56.404220%6.404220%6.4%59,20959.2k66.241155%6.241155%6.2%16,71416.7k76.054994%6.054994%6.1%17,72017.7k85.991262%5.991262%6.0%27,16627.2k95.725842%5.725842%5.7%26,81226.8k105.293216%5.293216%5.3%32,26332.3k114.934352%4.934352%4.9%20,82420.8k124.783940%4.783940%4.8%13,71913.7k134.747169%4.747169%4.7%17,73417.7k144.499036%4.499036%4.5%19,65819.7k154.490298%4.490298%4.5%262,762263k164.485379%4.485379%4.5%82,18982.2k174.063580%4.063580%4.1%12,98713.0k184.059919%4.059919%4.1%11,66511.7k194.001816%4.001816%4.0%57,64057.6k203.968028%3.968028%4.0%104,947105k213.936083%3.936083%3.9%12,57012.6k223.855041%3.855041%3.9%31,56731.6k233.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k243.718608%3.718608%3.7%25,28225.3k253.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.490252%3.490252%3.5%18,54218.5k263.435344%3.435344%3.4%10,87310.9k273.421980%3.421980%3.4%8,921283.353556%3.353556%3.4%18,31318.3k293.351171%3.351171%3.4%13,96514.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.304119%3.304119%3.3%9,602313.276890%3.276890%3.3%13,56413.6k323.202514%3.202514%3.2%9,775333.103434%3.103434%3.1%17,12017.1k343.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.057653%3.057653%3.1%12,30112.3k353.025921%3.025921%3.0%9,918362.952136%2.952136%3.0%8,889372.945022%2.945022%2.9%28,85128.9k382.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.604272%2.604272%2.6%23,68223.7k392.525815%2.525815%2.5%4992.519246%2.519246%2.5%6,260402.506307%2.506307%2.5%10,31210.3k412.504906%2.504906%2.5%7,621422.314576%2.314576%2.3%5,571432.288483%2.288483%2.3%13,12513.1k442.234224%2.234224%2.2%11,20311.2k452.055977%2.055977%2.1%6,385462.043126%2.043126%2.0%7,455471.933716%1.933716%1.9%7481.927780%1.927780%1.9%4,911481.889534%1.889534%1.9%7,854491.641108%1.641108%1.6%1,0371.641108%1.641108%1.6%1,0371.420100%1.420100%1.4%3,6091.318660%1.318660%1.3%5,693500.661455%0.661455%0.7%11
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Salem, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Salem
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#47

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Salem, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Salem
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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State:
North Carolina
County:
Burke
Metro Area:
Hickory Area
Township:
Morganton
ZIP Code:
28655
Unified School District:
Burke County
Congressional District:
NC-11
State Senate District:
NC-46
State House District:
NC-86
Neighboring Cities:
Morganton
Nearby Towns:
Cajah's Mountain, Casar, Connelly Springs, Drexel, Gamewell, Glen Alpine, Rutherford College, Sawmills, Valdese
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
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