Educational Attainment in Meridian, Texas (City)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Texas and Meridian
Meridian
Texas
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma213.891835%34.891966%13.891835%13.9%13162.778367%47.455536%62.778367%62.8%59223.329799%17.652499%23.329799%23.3%220

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Texas at large.
Scope: population of Texas and Meridian
-50%0%+50%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-60.186151%-60.186151%-60.2%13.892%13.9%34.892%34.9%32.288818%32.288818%+32.3%62.778%62.8%47.456%47.5%32.161451%32.161451%+32.2%23.330%23.3%17.652%17.7%

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Texas and Meridian
Meridian
Texas
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.079635%00.424178%1.548130%0.424178%0.4%44.347826%6.984156%4.347826%4.3%413.499470%18.486651%3.499470%3.5%335.620361%6.793394%5.620361%5.6%5331.389183%22.368653%31.389183%31.4%29631.389183%25.086883%31.389183%31.4%2969.650053%8.757230%9.650053%9.7%9110.498409%6.941657%10.498409%10.5%993.181336%1.953611%3.181336%3.2%30

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Texas at large.
Scope: population of Texas and Meridian
-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%1.080%1.08%-72.600612%-72.600612%-72.6%0.424%0.42%1.548%1.55%-37.747295%-37.747295%-37.7%4.348%4.35%6.984%6.98%-81.070288%-81.070288%-81.1%3.499%3.50%18.487%18.5%-17.267262%-17.267262%-17.3%5.620%5.62%6.793%6.79%40.326659%40.326659%+40.3%31.389%31.4%22.369%22.4%25.121897%25.121897%+25.1%31.389%31.4%25.087%25.1%10.195264%10.195264%+10.2%9.650%9.65%8.757%8.76%51.237798%51.237798%+51.2%10.498%10.5%6.942%6.94%62.843861%62.843861%+62.8%3.181%3.18%1.954%1.95%

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 Texas and Meridian
More Females More Males
Texas
Meridian
0%20%40%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-2.262770%24.007260%24.007260%24%12.393%12.4%15.368%15.4%-19.406737%-0.716100%-19.406737%19%68.376%68.4%57.263%57.3%42.315789%6.541447%42.315789%42%19.231%19.2%27.368%27.4%

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 Texas and Meridian
More Females More Males
Texas
Meridian
0%500%1,000%FMProfessional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1,000.000000%58.284409%1,000.000000%> 1000%0.000%0%0.842%0.84%-6.792692%112.210526%112.210526%112%2.778%2.78%5.895%5.89%-4.080123%97.052632%97.052632%97%2.350%2.35%4.632%4.63%-81.623932%-13.451782%-81.623932%82%7.265%7.26%4.000%4.00%-31.393692%-5.583387%-31.393692%31%35.684%35.7%27.158%27.2%-8.593330%-8.593330%9%3.550604%32.692%32.7%30.105%30.1%9.982864%9.512222%9.982864%10%9.188%9.19%10.105%10.1%162.736842%5.173838%162.736842%163%5.769%5.77%15.158%15.2%-102.991453%-1.410908%-102.991453%103%4.274%4.27%2.105%2.11%

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Texas and Meridian
Meridian
Texas
0%5%10%15%20%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-342.690583%14.480520%2.690583%2.7%62232.891566%18.203546%2.891566%2.9%124156.395349%19.695656%6.395349%6.4%111723.007519%20.994955%3.007519%3.0%4133

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Texas at large.
Scope: population of Texas and Meridian
80%60%40%20%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-81.419293%-81.419293%81.4%2.691%2.69%14.481%14.5%-84.115368%-84.115368%84.1%2.892%2.89%18.204%18.2%-67.529141%-67.529141%67.5%6.395%6.40%19.696%19.7%-85.675041%-85.675041%85.7%3.008%3.01%20.995%21.0%

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 Texas and Meridian
More Females More Males
Texas
Meridian
1,000%500%0%500%1,000%FM65+45-6435-4425-3442.391304%48.777463%42.391304%42.4%2.290%2.29%3.261%3.26%-2.606625%89.671362%89.671362%89.7%1.980%1.98%3.756%3.76%-18.983678%1,000.000000%1,000.000000%> 1000%0.000%0%9.735%9.73%-1,000.000000%-24.691045%-1,000.000000%> 1000%5.263%5.26%0.000%0%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Texas and Meridian
Meridian
Texas
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$41,719.000000$68,165.000000$41,719.000000$41.7k454.772%4.77%$32,031.000000$52,134.000000$32,031.000000$32.0k333.499%3.50%$25,000.000000$35,270.000000$25,000.000000$25.0k34937.010%37.0%$21,023.000000$27,534.000000$21,023.000000$21.0k29631.389%31.4%$24,044.000000$20,733.000000$24,044.000000$24.0k22023.330%23.3%$25,595.000000$36,033.000000$25,595.000000$25.6k943100.000%100%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Texas and Meridian
Female Male
Texas
Meridian
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$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Some CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-40,625.000000$-15,625.000000$-55,953.000000$-56,250.000000$56.3k$40,625.000000$55,953.000000$31,055.000000$40,625.000000$40.6k1332$-20,417.000000$-28,796.000000$-20,417.000000$20.4k$20,417.000000$13,333.000000$28,796.000000$13,765.000000$33,750.000000$33.8k201148$-19,327.000000$-21,811.000000$-19,327.000000$19.3k$19,327.000000$10,673.000000$21,811.000000$11,104.000000$30,000.000000$30.0k153143$-2,499.000000$-14,590.000000$-2,499.000000$2.5k$2,499.000000$32,934.000000$14,590.000000$10,544.000000$35,433.000000$35.4k90130$-18,846.000000$-29,775.000000$-18,846.000000$18.8k$18,846.000000$13,420.000000$29,775.000000$12,238.000000$32,266.000000$32.3k468475

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 Texas and Meridian
Meridian
Texas
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma372.131148%82.969303%72.131148%72.1%4465.073529%74.842990%65.073529%65.1%17763.921569%67.728606%63.921569%63.9%16362.121212%59.434545%62.121212%62.1%82

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#13

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Texas and Meridian
Female Male
Texas
Meridian
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40%20%0%20%40%60%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-9.970674%-6.686168%-9.970674%10.0%9.970674%7.543450%6.686168%0.156780%17.514124%17.5%6234-53.846154%-11.156022%-53.846154%53.8%53.846154%2.403846%11.156022%1.823300%56.250000%56.3%97-0.000000%-10.458569%-4.363394%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%10.458569%0.000000%0.0%00-44.660194%-35.624354%-44.660194%44.7%44.660194%12.621359%35.624354%2.280808%57.281553%57.3%5946-57.142857%-33.264336%-57.142857%57.1%57.142857%5.357143%33.264336%2.182459%62.500000%62.5%108

College Graduates By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Texas and Meridian
Female Male
Texas
Meridian
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%100%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-7.038123%-35.572189%-7.038123%7.0%7.038123%4.826284%35.572189%2.165134%11.864407%11.9%4224-0.000000%-20.057866%-4.361979%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%20.057866%0.000000%0.0%00-0.000000%-53.063703%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%100.000000%53.063703%8.099845%100.000000%100.0%80-0.000000%-12.216649%-2.106322%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%3.883495%12.216649%3.883495%3.9%40-0.000000%-13.790785%-1.863970%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%13.790785%0.000000%0.0%00

Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Meridian

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
13.4%15.2%16.9%18.6%20.4%22.1%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
60.5%61.2%61.8%62.5%63.1%63.8%

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
14.1%16.0%17.8%19.6%21.4%23.2%

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%0.24%0.47%0.71%0.95%1.19%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.17%0.29%0.41%0.52%0.64%0.77%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.04%3.33%3.61%3.89%4.17%4.46%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.6%5.1%6.5%8.0%9.4%10.9%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.3%4.0%4.7%5.4%6.0%6.8%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
19.2%21.7%24.3%26.8%29.3%31.9%

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
31.5%33.6%35.6%37.6%39.7%41.8%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9.81%10.27%10.73%11.18%11.64%12.10%

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
4.0%5.0%6.0%6.9%7.9%9.0%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.3%0.9%1.5%2.1%2.7%3.3%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Bosque County

There are 8 places in Bosque County. This section compares Meridian to all of the places in Bosque County and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Meridian.

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 Meridian, selected other places in Bosque County, and entities that contain Meridian
0%10%20%30%Count#MorganWalnut SpringsWalnut SpgsCranfills GapMeridianCliftonMeridian Independent School DistrictMeridianBosque CountyBosqueTexasLaguna ParkWest South CentralIredellValley MillsSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States38.535032%38.535032%38.5%121132.796781%32.796781%32.8%163228.780488%28.780488%28.8%59323.329799%23.329799%23.3%220420.235199%20.235199%20.2%499519.047619%19.047619%19.0%31617.711917%17.711917%17.7%2,26517.652499%17.652499%17.7%3,015,9523.02M17.580645%17.580645%17.6%218616.737435%16.737435%16.7%4,127,2804.13M16.666667%16.666667%16.7%41714.805195%14.805195%14.8%114814.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M

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 Meridian, selected other places in Bosque County, and entities that contain Meridian
0%10%20%30%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthTexasWest South CentralBosque CountyBosqueMeridian Independent School DistrictMeridianCliftonValley MillsIredellCranfills GapLaguna ParkWalnut SpringsWalnut SpgsMeridianMorgan30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.098572%28.098572%28.1%4,800,6774.80M26.558739%26.558739%26.6%6,549,1136.55M17.680638%17.680638%17.7%2,26116.877637%16.877637%16.9%28016.828873%16.828873%16.8%415115.064935%15.064935%15.1%116214.634146%14.634146%14.6%36314.146341%14.146341%14.1%29411.370968%11.370968%11.4%141510.261569%10.261569%10.3%5168.271474%8.271474%8.3%7873.821656%3.821656%3.8%128

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 Meridian, selected other places in Bosque County, and entities that contain Meridian
0%1%2%3%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthTexasWest South CentralBosque CountyBosqueCliftonMeridian Independent School DistrictMeridianLaguna ParkMeridianIredellWalnut SpringsWalnut SpgsValley MillsMorganCranfills Gap3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.627765%2.627765%2.6%448,957449k2.549627%2.549627%2.5%628,712629k0.993119%0.993119%1.0%1270.851582%0.851582%0.9%2110.723327%0.723327%0.7%120.483871%0.483871%0.5%620.424178%0.424178%0.4%430.406504%0.406504%0.4%140.402414%0.402414%0.4%250.389610%0.389610%0.4%360.000000%0.000000%0.0%070.000000%0.000000%0.0%08

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 Meridian, selected other places in Bosque County, and entities that contain Meridian
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Valley MillsMeridianWalnut SpgsCranfills GapCliftonMeridianMorganSouthUnited StatesWest South CentralTexasBosqueLaguna ParkIredell-1.000000x-1.000000x1.777778x1.777778x1.78x10.714%10.7%19.048%19.0%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.423158x1.423158x1.42x19.231%19.2%27.368%27.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.374526x1.374526x1.37x27.863%27.9%38.298%38.3%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.334140x1.334140x1.33x24.138%24.1%32.203%32.2%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.329930x1.329930x1.33x17.549%17.5%23.339%23.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.323053x1.323053x1.32x16.472%16.5%21.793%21.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.299468x1.299468x1.30x33.544%33.5%43.590%43.6%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097204x1.097204x1.10x15.983%16.0%17.537%17.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065414x1.065414x1.07x17.107%17.1%18.226%18.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.019243x1.019243x1.02x17.548%17.5%17.885%17.9%-1.334672x-1.334672x1.33x1.000000x1.000000x20.064%20.1%15.033%15.0%7-1.484584x-1.484584x1.48x1.000000x1.000000x19.424%19.4%13.084%13.1%8

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 Meridian, selected other places in Bosque County, and entities that contain Meridian
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#CliftonMeridianLaguna ParkValley MillsIredellBosqueWest South CentralTexasSouthUnited StatesMeridianWalnut Spgs-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.836%1.84%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.842%0.84%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.980%0.98%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.794%0.79%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.935%0.93%5-1.000000x-1.000000x5.035024x5.035024x5.04x0.335%0.34%1.687%1.69%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.653316x1.653316x1.65x1.936%1.94%3.200%3.20%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.633282x1.633282x1.63x2.008%2.01%3.280%3.28%-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%-1.876168x-1.876168x1.88x1.000000x1.000000x0.935%0.93%0.498%0.50%-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.763%0.76%0.000%0%6

Educational Attainment by Place in Texas

There are 1,747 places in Texas. This section compares Meridian to the 50 most populous places in Texas and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Meridian. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 71,732.

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 Meridian, selected other places in Texas, and entities that contain Meridian
0%10%20%30%Count#PharrBrownsvilleLaredoPasadenaMissionMcAllenDallasGarlandMeridianBaytownEdinburgHoustonConroeOdessaBryanEl PasoGrand PrairieIrvingWacoMesquiteMeridian Independent School DistrictMeridianFort WorthSan AntonioCorpus ChristiBosque CountyBosqueTexasSan AngeloLongviewWest South CentralAmarilloTylerMidlandAbileneArlingtonBeaumontWichita FallsLubbockSouthCarrolltonLewisvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAustinDentonRound RockKilleenMcKinneyAtascocitaRichardsonSugar LandMissouri CityPlanoPearlandCollege StationLeague CityAllenFriscoThe Woodlands37.188858%37.188858%37.2%15,31415.3k136.168110%36.168110%36.2%37,33237.3k233.248609%33.248609%33.2%45,78445.8k328.710265%28.710265%28.7%26,17426.2k428.305376%28.305376%28.3%13,01013.0k525.437604%25.437604%25.4%21,34821.3k624.656531%24.656531%24.7%201,900202k723.783403%23.783403%23.8%34,72934.7k823.329799%23.329799%23.3%22023.216387%23.216387%23.2%10,65410.7k922.707537%22.707537%22.7%10,46010.5k1022.636297%22.636297%22.6%326,041326k1122.481725%22.481725%22.5%10,88710.9k1222.303839%22.303839%22.3%15,27315.3k1321.908630%21.908630%21.9%10,62710.6k1421.390422%21.390422%21.4%88,91188.9k1520.276118%20.276118%20.3%22,91122.9k1620.239673%20.239673%20.2%29,77629.8k1720.089644%20.089644%20.1%14,52214.5k1819.349545%19.349545%19.3%16,86116.9k1919.047619%19.047619%19.0%31618.755272%18.755272%18.8%94,04494.0k2018.397606%18.397606%18.4%167,299167k2118.225364%18.225364%18.2%37,59237.6k2217.711917%17.711917%17.7%2,26517.652499%17.652499%17.7%3,015,9523.02M16.979271%16.979271%17.0%10,50110.5k2316.869263%16.869263%16.9%8,8402416.737435%16.737435%16.7%4,127,2804.13M16.519023%16.519023%16.5%20,68020.7k2516.280810%16.280810%16.3%10,44310.4k2616.202608%16.202608%16.2%12,87212.9k2715.527476%15.527476%15.5%11,58811.6k2815.406412%15.406412%15.4%37,08237.1k2914.698678%14.698678%14.7%10,92210.9k3014.596549%14.596549%14.6%9,5263114.549337%14.549337%14.5%20,37320.4k3214.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.382360%14.382360%14.4%12,45812.5k3313.429802%13.429802%13.4%8,9193413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.000833%12.000833%12.0%73,14773.1k3510.107747%10.107747%10.1%7,411368.714628%8.714628%8.7%6,070378.275421%8.275421%8.3%6,597388.122575%8.122575%8.1%7,997397.966851%7.966851%8.0%3,605407.440444%7.440444%7.4%5,472417.128519%7.128519%7.1%4,226426.904553%6.904553%6.9%3,303436.396106%6.396106%6.4%12,12912.1k446.060294%6.060294%6.1%4,115455.497309%5.497309%5.5%2,370464.884825%4.884825%4.9%3,024474.804121%4.804121%4.8%2,807484.035109%4.035109%4.0%3,664492.829059%2.829059%2.8%2,00950

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 Meridian, selected other places in Texas, and entities that contain Meridian
0%20%40%60%Count#The WoodlandsFriscoSugar LandCollege StationPlanoRichardsonAllenAustinPearlandMissouri CityMcKinneyLeague CityCarrolltonRound RockDentonAtascocitaIrvingLewisvilleHoustonDallasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesEdinburgArlingtonLubbockMcAllenSouthTylerTexasFort WorthMidlandBryanWest South CentralSan AntonioMissionGrand PrairieConroeEl PasoWichita FallsBeaumontSan AngeloGarlandAmarilloAbileneWacoCorpus ChristiLongviewOdessaBrownsvilleKilleenLaredoBosque CountyBosqueMesquiteMeridian Independent School DistrictMeridianBaytownPasadenaPharrMeridian61.683072%61.683072%61.7%43,80343.8k159.877978%59.877978%59.9%54,37154.4k256.476562%56.476562%56.5%33,48133.5k355.687512%55.687512%55.7%24,00824.0k455.577938%55.577938%55.6%105,393105k553.147775%53.147775%53.1%39,08739.1k653.102055%53.102055%53.1%31,02731.0k747.708346%47.708346%47.7%290,790291k845.681212%45.681212%45.7%31,01831.0k944.648606%44.648606%44.6%21,35921.4k1044.575132%44.575132%44.6%43,88643.9k1142.472458%42.472458%42.5%26,29326.3k1237.514431%37.514431%37.5%32,49532.5k1337.451366%37.451366%37.5%26,08626.1k1436.898527%36.898527%36.9%27,05427.1k1536.415470%36.415470%36.4%16,47816.5k1635.021785%35.021785%35.0%51,52351.5k1732.132747%32.132747%32.1%21,34021.3k1831.153001%31.153001%31.2%448,711449k1931.010808%31.010808%31.0%253,932254k2030.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.932268%29.932268%29.9%13,78813.8k2129.302594%29.302594%29.3%70,52970.5k2228.736601%28.736601%28.7%40,23940.2k2328.219916%28.219916%28.2%23,68323.7k2428.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.135572%28.135572%28.1%18,04718.0k2528.098572%28.098572%28.1%4,800,6774.80M27.594445%27.594445%27.6%138,366138k2627.235537%27.235537%27.2%21,63721.6k2726.691543%26.691543%26.7%12,94712.9k2826.558739%26.558739%26.6%6,549,1136.55M25.248199%25.248199%25.2%229,595230k2924.497966%24.497966%24.5%11,26011.3k3023.739104%23.739104%23.7%26,82426.8k3123.621608%23.621608%23.6%11,43911.4k3223.604502%23.604502%23.6%98,11498.1k3323.580338%23.580338%23.6%15,38915.4k3422.973919%22.973919%23.0%17,07117.1k3522.633638%22.633638%22.6%13,99814.0k3622.455520%22.455520%22.5%32,79032.8k3722.349408%22.349408%22.3%27,97928.0k3822.035670%22.035670%22.0%16,44516.4k3921.206043%21.206043%21.2%15,32915.3k4021.116832%21.116832%21.1%43,55643.6k4120.899567%20.899567%20.9%10,95211.0k4218.407641%18.407641%18.4%12,60512.6k4318.039489%18.039489%18.0%18,62018.6k4418.037332%18.037332%18.0%14,37914.4k4517.931475%17.931475%17.9%24,69224.7k4617.680638%17.680638%17.7%2,26117.566187%17.566187%17.6%15,30715.3k4716.877637%16.877637%16.9%28014.706908%14.706908%14.7%6,7494814.460435%14.460435%14.5%13,18313.2k4914.135846%14.135846%14.1%5,821508.271474%8.271474%8.3%78

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 Meridian, selected other places in Texas, and entities that contain Meridian
0%5%10%Count#College StationThe WoodlandsSugar LandPearlandAustinPlanoLeague CityBryanFriscoAllenRichardsonHoustonMissouri CityDallasLubbockDentonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTylerSouthMcKinneyMcAllenWacoConroeTexasSan AntonioWest South CentralRound RockIrvingMidlandWichita FallsLongviewSan AngeloArlingtonCorpus ChristiFort WorthCarrolltonEdinburgBeaumontMissionAmarilloAbileneEl PasoAtascocitaOdessaPasadenaLewisvilleBrownsvilleGarlandGrand PrairieLaredoKilleenPharrBosque CountyBosqueBaytownMesquiteMeridian Independent School DistrictMeridianMeridian11.358786%11.358786%11.4%4,89716.994494%6.994494%7.0%4,96726.892364%6.892364%6.9%4,08635.552201%5.552201%5.6%3,77045.293216%5.293216%5.3%32,26332.3k54.726548%4.726548%4.7%8,96364.618292%4.618292%4.6%2,85974.372655%4.372655%4.4%2,12184.212416%4.212416%4.2%3,82594.162317%4.162317%4.2%2,432104.143098%4.143098%4.1%3,047114.001816%4.001816%4.0%57,64057.6k123.925749%3.925749%3.9%1,878133.855041%3.855041%3.9%31,56731.6k143.682861%3.682861%3.7%5,157153.660666%3.660666%3.7%2,684163.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.068145%3.068145%3.1%1,968173.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.036951%3.036951%3.0%2,990182.865722%2.865722%2.9%2,405192.725286%2.725286%2.7%1,970202.717548%2.717548%2.7%1,316212.627765%2.627765%2.6%448,957449k2.604272%2.604272%2.6%23,68223.7k222.549627%2.549627%2.5%628,712629k2.518197%2.518197%2.5%1,754232.456548%2.456548%2.5%3,614242.425608%2.425608%2.4%1,927252.365848%2.365848%2.4%1,544262.362460%2.362460%2.4%1,238272.357469%2.357469%2.4%1,458282.314576%2.314576%2.3%5,571292.267020%2.267020%2.3%4,676302.234224%2.234224%2.2%11,20311.2k312.214269%2.214269%2.2%1,918322.133987%2.133987%2.1%983332.122305%2.122305%2.1%1,577342.073407%2.073407%2.1%953352.023341%2.023341%2.0%2,533361.987163%1.987163%2.0%1,483371.889534%1.889534%1.9%7,854381.759116%1.759116%1.8%796391.534822%1.534822%1.5%1,051401.434745%1.434745%1.4%1,308411.380775%1.380775%1.4%917421.332132%1.332132%1.3%1,375431.315555%1.315555%1.3%1,921441.301828%1.301828%1.3%1,471451.181537%1.181537%1.2%1,627461.127725%1.127725%1.1%899470.993225%0.993225%1.0%409480.993119%0.993119%1.0%1270.991501%0.991501%1.0%455490.976601%0.976601%1.0%851500.723327%0.723327%0.7%120.424178%0.424178%0.4%4

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 Meridian, selected other places in Texas, and entities that contain Meridian
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MeridianAtascocitaRound RockMeridianBryanMcKinneyDentonMesquiteConroeCollege StationSouthAbileneWichita FallsDallasTylerGrand PrairiePlanoArlingtonUnited StatesPasadenaBeaumontWest South CentralHoustonAmarilloWacoBaytownIrvingFort WorthLongviewTexasOdessaAustinLewisvilleMidlandGarlandBosqueMissionCarrolltonSan AntonioCorpus ChristiLeague CityLubbockSan AngeloBrownsvilleLaredoMcAllenPearlandPharrSugar LandRichardsonEdinburgMissouri CityAllenKilleenEl PasoFriscoThe Woodlands-1.000000x-1.000000x1.423158x1.423158x1.42x19.231%19.2%27.368%27.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.342880x1.342880x1.34x6.828%6.83%9.169%9.17%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.330752x1.330752x1.33x7.516%7.52%10.001%10.0%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.323053x1.323053x1.32x16.472%16.5%21.793%21.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.272199x1.272199x1.27x19.282%19.3%24.530%24.5%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246460x1.246460x1.25x7.278%7.28%9.072%9.07%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230165x1.230165x1.23x9.092%9.09%11.185%11.2%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.210129x1.210129x1.21x17.637%17.6%21.343%21.3%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.160023x1.160023x1.16x20.849%20.8%24.186%24.2%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.156327x1.156327x1.16x5.110%5.11%5.909%5.91%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141400x1.141400x1.14x14.475%14.5%16.522%16.5%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132566x1.132566x1.13x13.674%13.7%15.487%15.5%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124677x1.124677x1.12x23.229%23.2%26.125%26.1%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123358x1.123358x1.12x15.419%15.4%17.321%17.3%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117717x1.117717x1.12x19.191%19.2%21.450%21.5%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117313x1.117313x1.12x6.057%6.06%6.768%6.77%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111038x1.111038x1.11x14.627%14.6%16.251%16.3%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104329x1.104329x1.10x27.319%27.3%30.169%30.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.102393x1.102393x1.10x14.029%14.0%15.466%15.5%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097204x1.097204x1.10x15.983%16.0%17.537%17.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097123x1.097123x1.10x21.595%21.6%23.693%23.7%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096051x1.096051x1.10x15.795%15.8%17.313%17.3%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.083967x1.083967x1.08x19.319%19.3%20.941%20.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.083078x1.083078x1.08x22.301%22.3%24.153%24.2%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069693x1.069693x1.07x19.574%19.6%20.939%20.9%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069330x1.069330x1.07x18.151%18.2%19.410%19.4%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.067313x1.067313x1.07x16.347%16.3%17.447%17.4%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065414x1.065414x1.07x17.107%17.1%18.226%18.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056578x1.056578x1.06x21.694%21.7%22.921%22.9%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047773x1.047773x1.05x11.718%11.7%12.278%12.3%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047051x1.047051x1.05x13.136%13.1%13.754%13.8%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.037307x1.037307x1.04x15.914%15.9%16.508%16.5%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.028036x1.028036x1.03x23.473%23.5%24.131%24.1%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.019243x1.019243x1.02x17.548%17.5%17.885%17.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018333x1.018333x1.02x28.068%28.1%28.582%28.6%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.012973x1.012973x1.01x14.294%14.3%14.479%14.5%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008755x1.008755x1.01x18.321%18.3%18.481%18.5%32-1.029061x-1.029061x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x18.478%18.5%17.956%18.0%33-1.041809x-1.041809x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x4.982%4.98%4.782%4.78%34-1.047835x-1.047835x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x14.874%14.9%14.195%14.2%35-1.070439x-1.070439x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x17.530%17.5%16.377%16.4%36-1.122562x-1.122562x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x38.046%38.0%33.893%33.9%37-1.124178x-1.124178x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x35.074%35.1%31.200%31.2%38-1.124358x-1.124358x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x26.839%26.8%23.870%23.9%39-1.137215x-1.137215x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x6.429%6.43%5.654%5.65%40-1.141438x-1.141438x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x39.380%39.4%34.500%34.5%41-1.145052x-1.145052x1.15x1.000000x1.000000x7.593%7.59%6.631%6.63%42-1.159176x-1.159176x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x7.969%7.97%6.875%6.87%43-1.165039x-1.165039x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x24.323%24.3%20.877%20.9%44-1.202324x-1.202324x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x7.475%7.47%6.217%6.22%45-1.205418x-1.205418x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x5.234%5.23%4.342%4.34%46-1.259354x-1.259354x1.26x1.000000x1.000000x9.199%9.20%7.305%7.30%47-1.271847x-1.271847x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x23.770%23.8%18.690%18.7%48-1.291577x-1.291577x1.29x1.000000x1.000000x4.526%4.53%3.504%3.50%49-1.300417x-1.300417x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x3.175%3.17%2.441%2.44%50

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 Meridian, selected other places in Texas, and entities that contain Meridian
Female
Male
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Educational Attainment by Place in the South

There are 9,693 places in the South. This section compares Meridian to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Meridian. 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 Meridian, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Meridian
0%10%20%30%Count#LaredoHialeahMiamiDallasGarlandMeridianHoustonEl PasoIrvingMeridian Independent School DistrictMeridianFort WorthSan AntonioCorpus ChristiBosque CountyBosqueTexasWest South CentralBaltimoreAmarilloAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…MemphisRichmondArlingtonOklahoma CityLubbockMontgomerySouthBirminghamShreveportNew OrleansWinston-SalemColumbusTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTampaDurhamNashville-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%34,72934.7k523.329799%23.329799%23.3%22022.636297%22.636297%22.6%326,041326k621.390422%21.390422%21.4%88,91188.9k720.239673%20.239673%20.2%29,77629.8k819.047619%19.047619%19.0%31618.755272%18.755272%18.8%94,04494.0k918.397606%18.397606%18.4%167,299167k1018.225364%18.225364%18.2%37,59237.6k1117.711917%17.711917%17.7%2,26517.652499%17.652499%17.7%3,015,9523.02M16.737435%16.737435%16.7%4,127,2804.13M16.548703%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%21,22421.2k2413.388110%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%21,68621.7k2812.757874%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

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 Meridian, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Meridian
0%20%40%60%Count#ArlingtonPlanoWashingtonRaleighDurhamAtlantaAustinCharlotteHuntsvilleLexington-FayetteLittle RockNashville-DavidsonGreensboroRichmondNew OrleansTampaIrvingOrlandoVirginia BeachVirginia BchWinston-SalemBaton RougeSt. PetersburgMontgomeryHoustonDallasTulsaChesapeakeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBaltimoreOklahoma CityArlingtonLubbockLouisvilleSouthTexasFort WorthMobileJacksonvilleNorfolkWest South CentralFayettevilleShreveportSan AntonioMemphisColumbusBirminghamMiamiEl PasoGarlandAmarilloAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…Corpus ChristiLaredoBosque CountyBosqueMeridian Independent School DistrictMeridianHialeahMeridian73.664560%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%80,12980.1k2630.375268%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%70,52970.5k3028.736601%28.736601%28.7%40,23940.2k3128.252913%28.252913%28.3%116,947117k3228.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.098572%28.098572%28.1%4,800,6774.80M27.594445%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%40,01740.0k3626.558739%26.558739%26.6%6,549,1136.55M25.534279%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%43,55643.6k4817.931475%17.931475%17.9%24,69224.7k4917.680638%17.680638%17.7%2,26116.877637%16.877637%16.9%28013.317651%13.317651%13.3%23,21223.2k508.271474%8.271474%8.3%78

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 Meridian, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Meridian
0%5%10%Count#ArlingtonWashingtonDurhamAtlantaLexington-FayetteNew OrleansLittle RockAustinBaton RougeTampaBaltimoreRaleighWinston-SalemPlanoRichmondNashville-DavidsonMiamiHoustonGreensboroSt. PetersburgDallasOrlandoLubbockHuntsvilleBirminghamCharlotteShreveportTulsaMontgomeryMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…LouisvilleColumbusSouthOklahoma CityNorfolkMobileVirginia BeachVirginia BchTexasSan AntonioWest South CentralChesapeakeIrvingArlingtonJacksonvilleCorpus ChristiFort WorthFayettevilleAmarilloEl PasoGarlandLaredoHialeahBosque CountyBosqueMeridian Independent School DistrictMeridianMeridian12.967794%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%5,208253.490252%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%8,889372.627765%2.627765%2.6%448,957449k2.604272%2.604272%2.6%23,68223.7k382.549627%2.549627%2.5%628,712629k2.473752%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%2,533461.889534%1.889534%1.9%7,854471.315555%1.315555%1.3%1,921481.181537%1.181537%1.2%1,627491.162971%1.162971%1.2%2,027500.993119%0.993119%1.0%1270.723327%0.723327%0.7%120.424178%0.424178%0.4%4

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 Meridian, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Meridian
Female
Male
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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 Meridian, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Meridian
Female
Male
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Educational Attainment by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Meridian to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Meridian. 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 Meridian, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Meridian
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#MiamiFresnoDallasLos AngelesMeridianHoustonClevelandEl PasoDetroitLong BeachOaklandNew YorkPhoenixMeridian Independent School DistrictMeridianFort WorthSan AntonioBosque CountyBosqueTexasMilwaukeePhiladelphiaSan JoseChicagoWest South CentralBaltimoreLas VegasSacramentoMemphisTucsonArlingtonOklahoma CityIndianapolisSouthBostonDenverTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNashville-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%636,204636k423.329799%23.329799%23.3%22022.636297%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%90,67890.7k820.544247%20.544247%20.5%62,70762.7k919.475074%19.475074%19.5%56,99457.0k1019.216077%19.216077%19.2%1,124,4811.12M1119.059912%19.059912%19.1%186,721187k1219.047619%19.047619%19.0%31618.755272%18.755272%18.8%94,04494.0k1318.397606%18.397606%18.4%167,299167k1417.711917%17.711917%17.7%2,26517.652499%17.652499%17.7%3,015,9523.02M17.485105%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%309,770310k1816.737435%16.737435%16.7%4,127,2804.13M16.548703%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%63,64263.6k2713.638703%13.638703%13.6%63,86563.9k2813.030453%13.030453%13.0%33,97034.0k2913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.757874%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

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 Meridian, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Meridian
0%20%40%60%Count#SeattleWashingtonSan FranciscoRaleighAtlantaAustinMinneapolisPortlandBostonDenverSan DiegoCharlotteSan JoseOaklandColorado SpringsColorado SpgsNashville-DavidsonChicagoNew YorkColumbusOmahaVirginia BeachVirginia BchAlbuquerqueKansas CityLos AngelesHoustonDallasTulsaSacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBaltimoreLong BeachOklahoma CityArlingtonIndianapolisWichitaLouisvilleSouthTexasFort WorthPhoenixJacksonvilleWest South CentralPhiladelphiaTucsonMesaSan AntonioMemphisMiamiEl PasoMilwaukeeLas VegasFresnoBosque CountyBosqueMeridian Independent School DistrictMeridianClevelandDetroitMeridian60.416303%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%97,97198.0k2830.315023%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%70,52970.5k3228.985384%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%22,547,73422.5M28.098572%28.098572%28.1%4,800,6774.80M27.594445%27.594445%27.6%138,366138k3627.352542%27.352542%27.4%267,960268k3727.049958%27.049958%27.0%155,138155k3826.558739%26.558739%26.6%6,549,1136.55M26.349720%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%62,24162.2k4817.680638%17.680638%17.7%2,26116.877637%16.877637%16.9%28016.073076%16.073076%16.1%40,94640.9k4913.833543%13.833543%13.8%59,72359.7k508.271474%8.271474%8.3%78

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 Meridian, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Meridian
0%5%10%Count#WashingtonSeattleSan FranciscoBostonAtlantaSan DiegoMinneapolisOaklandPortlandDenverAustinBaltimoreRaleighAlbuquerqueNashville-DavidsonNew YorkChicagoMiamiOmahaHoustonLos AngelesSacramentoDallasPhiladelphiaSan JoseCharlotteKansas CityTulsaColumbusMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColorado SpringsColorado SpgsLouisvilleLong BeachIndianapolisSouthOklahoma CityTucsonVirginia BeachVirginia BchPhoenixTexasSan AntonioWest South CentralWichitaLas VegasFresnoArlingtonJacksonvilleFort WorthMesaMilwaukeeClevelandEl PasoDetroitBosque CountyBosqueMeridian Independent School DistrictMeridianMeridian12.461852%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%25,28225.3k253.490252%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%28,85128.9k382.627765%2.627765%2.6%448,957449k2.604272%2.604272%2.6%23,68223.7k392.549627%2.549627%2.5%628,712629k2.519246%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%7,455471.927780%1.927780%1.9%4,911481.889534%1.889534%1.9%7,854491.318660%1.318660%1.3%5,693500.993119%0.993119%1.0%1270.723327%0.723327%0.7%120.424178%0.424178%0.4%4

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 Meridian, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Meridian
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MeridianMeridianCharlotteMemphisDetroitOmahaTulsaBaltimoreRaleighNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CitySouthJacksonvilleDallasMilwaukeeIndianapolisFresnoArlingtonUnited StatesKansas CityMesaWest South CentralHoustonPhiladelphiaAtlantaFort WorthChicagoTexasWashingtonPhoenixWichitaColumbusDenverColorado SpgsAustinClevelandOaklandPortlandAlbuquerqueLouisvilleLas VegasBosqueSan AntonioLos AngelesNew YorkSacramentoTucsonBostonMiamiVirginia BchLong BeachSeattleMinneapolisSan JoseSan DiegoSan FranciscoEl Paso-1.000000x-1.000000x1.423158x1.423158x1.42x19.231%19.2%27.368%27.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.323053x1.323053x1.32x16.472%16.5%21.793%21.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285784x1.285784x1.29x10.185%10.2%13.096%13.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248135x1.248135x1.25x14.368%14.4%17.933%17.9%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237056x1.237056x1.24x18.951%19.0%23.443%23.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230289x1.230289x1.23x10.968%11.0%13.494%13.5%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199749x1.199749x1.20x11.899%11.9%14.276%14.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179669x1.179669x1.18x15.289%15.3%18.036%18.0%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169980x1.169980x1.17x8.091%8.09%9.466%9.47%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.167676x1.167676x1.17x11.816%11.8%13.798%13.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154612x1.154612x1.15x13.719%13.7%15.840%15.8%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131088x1.131088x1.13x10.820%10.8%12.238%12.2%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124677x1.124677x1.12x23.229%23.2%26.125%26.1%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123984x1.123984x1.12x16.526%16.5%18.574%18.6%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121475x1.121475x1.12x13.722%13.7%15.389%15.4%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120269x1.120269x1.12x23.378%23.4%26.190%26.2%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111038x1.111038x1.11x14.627%14.6%16.251%16.3%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107254x1.107254x1.11x10.323%10.3%11.430%11.4%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105053x1.105053x1.11x11.622%11.6%12.843%12.8%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097204x1.097204x1.10x15.983%16.0%17.537%17.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097123x1.097123x1.10x21.595%21.6%23.693%23.7%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074487x1.074487x1.07x10.167%10.2%10.924%10.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069330x1.069330x1.07x18.151%18.2%19.410%19.4%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068021x1.068021x1.07x16.372%16.4%17.486%17.5%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065414x1.065414x1.07x17.107%17.1%18.226%18.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059952x1.059952x1.06x18.515%18.5%19.625%19.6%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059528x1.059528x1.06x12.215%12.2%12.942%12.9%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.050970x1.050970x1.05x10.959%11.0%11.517%11.5%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.049933x1.049933x1.05x13.307%13.3%13.971%14.0%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048749x1.048749x1.05x6.458%6.46%6.773%6.77%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047773x1.047773x1.05x11.718%11.7%12.278%12.3%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046686x1.046686x1.05x21.119%21.1%22.105%22.1%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.042411x1.042411x1.04x19.085%19.1%19.895%19.9%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.041833x1.041833x1.04x8.250%8.25%8.595%8.60%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.036592x1.036592x1.04x10.750%10.7%11.143%11.1%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031168x1.031168x1.03x11.783%11.8%12.150%12.1%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.023411x1.023411x1.02x16.265%16.3%16.645%16.6%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.019243x1.019243x1.02x17.548%17.5%17.885%17.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008755x1.008755x1.01x18.321%18.3%18.481%18.5%36-1.003003x-1.003003x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x24.090%24.1%24.018%24.0%37-1.008034x-1.008034x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x19.287%19.3%19.134%19.1%38-1.013246x-1.013246x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x16.379%16.4%16.165%16.2%39-1.018801x-1.018801x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.729%15.7%15.439%15.4%40-1.022333x-1.022333x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x14.476%14.5%14.159%14.2%41-1.026397x-1.026397x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x26.169%26.2%25.496%25.5%42-1.030721x-1.030721x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.889%6.89%6.684%6.68%43-1.053107x-1.053107x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x21.061%21.1%19.999%20.0%44-1.067235x-1.067235x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x6.299%6.30%5.902%5.90%45-1.092939x-1.092939x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x11.450%11.4%10.476%10.5%46-1.121139x-1.121139x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x18.091%18.1%16.136%16.1%47-1.220587x-1.220587x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x13.727%13.7%11.246%11.2%48-1.228758x-1.228758x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x13.883%13.9%11.298%11.3%49-1.271847x-1.271847x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x23.770%23.8%18.690%18.7%50

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 Meridian, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Meridian
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#MeridianBosqueEl PasoWichitaTulsaAlbuquerqueOmahaWest South CentralLas VegasTexasVirginia BchSan AntonioMesaCharlotteMemphisArlingtonDallasSouthUnited StatesColorado SpgsFresnoLouisvilleIndianapolisFort WorthOklahoma CityJacksonvilleSan DiegoKansas CityColumbusSan JoseHoustonPhoenixAustinLos AngelesMilwaukeeTucsonPhiladelphiaAtlantaRaleighBaltimoreWashingtonClevelandNew YorkSacramentoNashville-DavidsonChicagoLong BeachMiamiBostonSeattlePortlandDenverMinneapolisSan FranciscoOaklandDetroitMeridian-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.842%0.84%-1.000000x-1.000000x5.035024x5.035024x5.04x0.335%0.34%1.687%1.69%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.009188x2.009188x2.01x1.283%1.28%2.578%2.58%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.792728x1.792728x1.79x1.819%1.82%3.261%3.26%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.751336x1.751336x1.75x2.521%2.52%4.415%4.41%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.677412x1.677412x1.68x3.587%3.59%6.017%6.02%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.669388x1.669388x1.67x3.061%3.06%5.110%5.11%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.653316x1.653316x1.65x1.936%1.94%3.200%3.20%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.638326x1.638326x1.64x1.906%1.91%3.123%3.12%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.633282x1.633282x1.63x2.008%2.01%3.280%3.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.631304x1.631304x1.63x2.267%2.27%3.699%3.70%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.619938x1.619938x1.62x2.008%2.01%3.253%3.25%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.613595x1.613595x1.61x1.583%1.58%2.554%2.55%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.611479x1.611479x1.61x2.711%2.71%4.369%4.37%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574064x1.574064x1.57x2.649%2.65%4.170%4.17%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.561718x1.561718x1.56x1.823%1.82%2.847%2.85%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.557924x1.557924x1.56x3.024%3.02%4.710%4.71%13-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.526028x1.526028x1.53x2.632%2.63%4.016%4.02%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.515908x1.515908x1.52x2.006%2.01%3.041%3.04%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.506848x1.506848x1.51x2.644%2.64%3.984%3.98%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.501963x1.501963x1.50x2.510%2.51%3.770%3.77%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.500806x1.500806x1.50x1.801%1.80%2.703%2.70%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494864x1.494864x1.49x2.467%2.47%3.687%3.69%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486330x1.486330x1.49x1.862%1.86%2.767%2.77%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.485007x1.485007x1.49x5.162%5.16%7.665%7.67%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.430657x1.430657x1.43x2.849%2.85%4.076%4.08%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.429727x1.429727x1.43x2.780%2.78%3.974%3.97%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.424167x1.424167x1.42x3.070%3.07%4.372%4.37%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.395850x1.395850x1.40x3.345%3.34%4.669%4.67%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.395510x1.395510x1.40x2.466%2.47%3.441%3.44%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.383707x1.383707x1.38x4.434%4.43%6.135%6.14%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.368832x1.368832x1.37x3.360%3.36%4.600%4.60%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.368590x1.368590x1.37x1.742%1.74%2.385%2.38%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345869x1.345869x1.35x2.589%2.59%3.485%3.48%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.341930x1.341930x1.34x3.216%3.22%4.316%4.32%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.322471x1.322471x1.32x6.307%6.31%8.340%8.34%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.305865x1.305865x1.31x4.182%4.18%5.461%5.46%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.303196x1.303196x1.30x4.332%4.33%5.645%5.65%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300117x1.300117x1.30x10.922%10.9%14.199%14.2%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.286599x1.286599x1.29x1.699%1.70%2.186%2.19%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.263461x1.263461x1.26x4.001%4.00%5.055%5.05%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.260098x1.260098x1.26x3.501%3.50%4.411%4.41%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.254152x1.254152x1.25x4.014%4.01%5.034%5.03%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.238186x1.238186x1.24x4.026%4.03%4.985%4.99%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.235137x1.235137x1.24x2.874%2.87%3.550%3.55%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230791x1.230791x1.23x3.649%3.65%4.491%4.49%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.221037x1.221037x1.22x6.643%6.64%8.112%8.11%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219125x1.219125x1.22x7.816%7.82%9.528%9.53%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.215131x1.215131x1.22x5.418%5.42%6.583%6.58%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129665x1.129665x1.13x5.378%5.38%6.075%6.08%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124528x1.124528x1.12x5.872%5.87%6.603%6.60%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098720x1.098720x1.10x7.194%7.19%7.905%7.90%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.089990x1.089990x1.09x5.803%5.80%6.326%6.33%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046557x1.046557x1.05x1.291%1.29%1.351%1.35%50-1.876168x-1.876168x1.88x1.000000x1.000000x0.935%0.93%0.498%0.50%

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)

For additional information about the data presented on this site, including our sources, please see the About Page.

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