Educational Attainment in the Northeast (Region)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the United States and the Northeast
Northeast
United States
0%10%20%30%40%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma242.791685%38.491851%42.791685%42.8%16,532,15016.5M45.593980%48.487559%45.593980%45.6%17,614,78917.6M11.614335%13.020590%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M
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 the United States at large.
Scope: population of the United States and the Northeast
-10%0%+10%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma211.170766%11.170766%+11.2%42.792%42.8%38.492%38.5%-5.967674%-5.967674%-6.0%45.594%45.6%48.488%48.5%-10.800241%-10.800241%-10.8%11.614%11.6%13.021%13.0%
% percentage with given level in the Northeast
ref. percentage with given level in the United States
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 the United States and the Northeast
Northeast
United States
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.606234%1.339910%1.606234%1.6%620,553621k2.478781%1.996248%2.478781%2.5%957,653958k10.345096%8.167687%10.345096%10.3%3,996,7274.00M20.350787%18.811177%20.350787%20.4%7,862,3287.86M8.010786%8.176828%8.010786%8.0%3,094,8893.09M16.520969%20.956248%16.520969%16.5%6,382,7156.38M29.073011%27.531311%29.073011%29.1%11,232,07411.2M6.622836%7.444199%6.622836%6.6%2,558,6682.56M3.602858%4.152553%3.602858%3.6%1,391,9291.39M1.388641%1.423839%1.388641%1.4%536,488536k
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 the United States at large.
Scope: population of the United States and the Northeast
-20%0%+20%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None19.876263%19.876263%+19.9%1.606%1.61%1.340%1.34%24.172041%24.172041%+24.2%2.479%2.48%1.996%2.00%26.658822%26.658822%+26.7%10.345%10.3%8.168%8.17%8.184548%8.184548%+8.2%20.351%20.4%18.811%18.8%-2.030644%-2.030644%-2.0%8.011%8.01%8.177%8.18%-21.164472%-21.164472%-21.2%16.521%16.5%20.956%21.0%5.599806%5.599806%+5.6%29.073%29.1%27.531%27.5%-11.033596%-11.033596%-11.0%6.623%6.62%7.444%7.44%-13.237520%-13.237520%-13.2%3.603%3.60%4.153%4.15%-2.472002%-2.472002%-2.5%1.389%1.39%1.424%1.42%
% percentage with given level in the Northeast
ref. percentage with given level in the United States
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 the United States and the Northeast
More Females More Males
United States
Northeast
5%0%5%10%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-5.828012%-5.680584%-5.828012%6%43.945%43.9%41.525%41.5%3.535214%1.610756%3.535214%4%44.838%44.8%46.424%46.4%7.444153%10.907029%7.444153%7%11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%
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 the United States and the Northeast
More Females More Males
United States
Northeast
20%0%20%40%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None53.707007%59.026528%53.707007%54%1.279%1.28%1.966%1.97%45.447457%48.492399%45.447457%45%2.037%2.04%2.963%2.96%-25.132791%-17.934489%-25.132791%25%11.440%11.4%9.143%9.14%-2.272661%0.583150%0.583150%1%20.294%20.3%20.413%20.4%-26.323855%-24.239049%-26.323855%26%8.894%8.89%7.041%7.04%-2.923199%1.260993%1.260993%1%16.422%16.4%16.629%16.6%4.849532%5.130854%4.849532%5%28.416%28.4%29.794%29.8%12.855152%14.904521%12.855152%13%6.240%6.24%7.043%7.04%1.949233%7.698033%1.949233%2%3.570%3.57%3.639%3.64%-2.690199%-2.690199%3%0.412373%1.406%1.41%1.369%1.37%
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 the United States and the Northeast
Northeast
United States
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3413.114535%13.738218%13.114535%13.1%1,132,6221.13M8,636,3878.64M19.381163%18.106858%19.381163%19.4%3,009,0123.01M15,525,44615.5M23.218827%21.025394%23.218827%23.2%1,620,2361.62M6,978,1136.98M28.028238%23.496099%28.028238%28.0%2,100,4582.10M7,494,0787.49M
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 the United States at large.
Scope: population of the United States and the Northeast
0%5%10%15%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-4.539768%-4.539768%4.5%13.115%13.1%13.738%13.7%7.037690%7.037690%7.0%19.381%19.4%18.107%18.1%10.432303%10.432303%10.4%23.219%23.2%21.025%21.0%19.288901%19.288901%19.3%28.028%28.0%23.496%23.5%
% percentage in the Northeast with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in the United States 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 the United States and the Northeast
More Females More Males
United States
Northeast
10%0%10%20%30%FM65+45-6435-4425-3436.997872%36.270984%36.997872%37.0%11.321%11.3%15.510%15.5%-2.276987%-3.335944%-2.276987%2.3%19.593%19.6%19.156%19.2%-10.455596%-14.693218%-10.455596%10.5%24.354%24.4%22.049%22.0%-13.501767%-19.571742%-13.501767%13.5%29.805%29.8%26.260%26.3%
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 the United States and the Northeast
Northeast
United States
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$73,219.000000$67,832.000000$73,219.000000$73.2k5,574,9335.57M14.430%14.4%$55,040.000000$51,094.000000$55,040.000000$55.0k7,862,3287.86M20.351%20.4%$37,206.000000$34,412.000000$37,206.000000$37.2k9,477,6049.48M24.532%24.5%$31,013.000000$28,672.000000$31,013.000000$31.0k11,232,07411.2M29.073%29.1%$21,581.000000$20,924.000000$21,581.000000$21.6k4,487,0854.49M11.614%11.6%$41,436.000000$36,810.000000$41,436.000000$41.4k38,634,02438.6M100.000%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 the United States and the Northeast
Female Male
United States
Northeast
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-62,332.000000$-56,859.000000$-62,332.000000$62.3k$62,332.000000$28,867.000000$56,859.000000$28,268.000000$91,199.000000$91.2k2,983,5112.98M2,591,4222.59M$-46,703.000000$-42,154.000000$-46,703.000000$46.7k$46,703.000000$19,813.000000$42,154.000000$20,088.000000$66,516.000000$66.5k4,103,1344.10M3,759,1943.76M$-31,549.000000$-28,692.000000$-31,549.000000$31.5k$31,549.000000$13,613.000000$28,692.000000$13,039.000000$45,162.000000$45.2k5,118,5175.12M4,359,0874.36M$-24,677.000000$-22,571.000000$-24,677.000000$24.7k$24,677.000000$12,431.000000$22,571.000000$11,439.000000$37,108.000000$37.1k5,745,1975.75M5,486,8775.49M$-16,807.000000$-15,831.000000$-16,807.000000$16.8k$16,807.000000$8,723.000000$15,831.000000$8,813.000000$25,530.000000$25.5k2,267,7272.27M2,219,3582.22M$-35,335.000000$-31,001.000000$-35,335.000000$35.3k$35,335.000000$13,556.000000$31,001.000000$11,649.000000$48,891.000000$48.9k20,218,08620.2M18,415,93818.4M
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

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of the United States and the Northeast
Northeast
United States
0%10%20%30%40%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma339.658524%37.814107%39.658524%39.7%14,07614.1k45.707604%48.434369%45.707604%45.7%16,22316.2k14.154904%13.428920%14.154904%14.2%5,0240.478968%0.322604%0.478968%0.5%170
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of the United States and the Northeast
Northeast
United States
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma384.066381%83.226008%84.066381%84.1%9,402,7449.40M75.727708%74.180718%75.727708%75.7%5,910,9495.91M68.279646%66.788302%68.279646%68.3%5,538,9915.54M52.871600%53.682838%52.871600%52.9%1,530,6271.53M
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#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the United States and the Northeast
Female Male
United States
Northeast
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-7.059982%-7.511854%-7.059982%7.1%7.059982%0.758502%7.511854%0.943343%7.818484%7.8%1,016,9661.02M998,152998k-15.243224%-14.435509%-15.243224%15.2%15.243224%1.416886%14.435509%2.667013%16.660110%16.7%319,292319k354,442354k-14.878066%-3.171053%-11.797853%-3.589964%-18.049120%18.0%14.878066%11.797853%14.878066%14.9%166,963167k228,284228k-29.321329%-32.762282%-29.321329%29.3%29.321329%2.814890%32.762282%3.005458%32.136219%32.1%705,086705k675,983676k-28.983355%-28.306632%-28.983355%29.0%28.983355%3.030175%28.306632%3.081081%32.013530%32.0%400,900401k378,509379k
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of the United States and the Northeast
Female Male
United States
Northeast
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-37.900196%-33.484422%-37.900196%37.9%37.900196%0.150140%33.484422%0.720781%38.050335%38.1%4,949,2844.95M5,358,3935.36M-18.956059%-4.501490%-17.420662%-4.733632%-23.457548%23.5%18.956059%17.420662%18.956059%19.0%363,294363k545,445545k-52.541088%-49.840415%-52.541088%52.5%52.541088%4.050331%49.840415%4.827592%56.591419%56.6%635,074635k664,536665k-15.192561%-3.998644%-13.383648%-2.666528%-19.191205%19.2%15.192561%13.383648%15.192561%15.2%333,333333k442,440442k-15.468149%-3.873282%-14.758714%-3.083866%-19.341431%19.3%15.468149%14.758714%15.468149%15.5%193,705194k252,590253k
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by State in the Northeast

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by State#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
37.3%39.7%42.0%44.3%46.6%49.0%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by State#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
41.0%43.5%45.8%48.2%50.5%52.9%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by State#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7.4%8.8%10.1%11.4%12.7%14.1%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by State#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.28%1.54%1.79%2.05%2.30%2.56%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by State#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.74%1.98%2.22%2.46%2.70%2.95%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by State#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7.4%8.5%9.6%10.6%11.7%12.8%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by State#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
17.8%18.9%19.9%21.0%22.0%23.1%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by State#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.3%7.1%7.8%8.4%9.1%9.8%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by State#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.9%16.7%17.5%18.2%19.0%19.8%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by State#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
25.0%27.3%29.4%31.6%33.8%36.0%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by State#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.06%5.56%6.06%6.55%7.05%7.55%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by State#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.7%2.4%2.9%3.5%4.1%4.7%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by State#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.55%0.82%1.09%1.36%1.63%1.90%
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Map of Educational Attainment by County in the Northeast

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
12%23%33%44%54%65%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
22%32%41%50%59%69%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.6%9.5%14.3%19.1%24.0%28.9%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.1%1.9%3.6%5.3%7.0%8.8%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.5%2.9%4.4%5.8%7.3%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.3%5.4%8.6%11.7%14.8%17.9%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5%10%16%21%26%32%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.8%6.0%8.1%10.3%12.4%14.6%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10.1%12.7%15.2%17.7%20.3%22.8%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
12%21%29%38%46%55%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.0%5.5%7.9%10.4%12.8%15.3%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.6%2.7%4.7%6.8%8.8%10.9%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.1%0.8%1.6%2.3%3.0%3.8%
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Educational Attainment by Place in the Northeast

There are 4,274 places in the Northeast. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the Northeast, and the United States. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 71,389.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Northeast, selected places in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Northeast
0%10%20%30%Count#ReadingLawrenceCamdenPatersonTrentonFall RiverHartfordNew BedfordElizabethNewarkProvidenceBridgeportSpringfieldAllentownWaterburyLynnLowellPawtucketNew BritainRochesterNew YorkSyracuseBrocktonPhiladelphiaNew RochelleYonkersBuffaloDanburyNew HavenWorcesterScrantonBostonJersey CityUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesErieManchesterBethlehemCliftonNortheastNorwalkQuincyStamfordCranstonAlbanySomervilleNashuaCheektowagaWarwickPittsburghToms RiverCambridgeNewton34.584042%34.584042%34.6%17,27317.3k132.468185%32.468185%32.5%15,51215.5k231.151484%31.151484%31.2%13,34013.3k328.603478%28.603478%28.6%26,13726.1k428.146549%28.146549%28.1%15,38815.4k527.914461%27.914461%27.9%17,34817.3k627.891028%27.891028%27.9%20,66020.7k727.365251%27.365251%27.4%17,71917.7k826.935430%26.935430%26.9%21,72121.7k926.717922%26.717922%26.7%47,54047.5k1023.799210%23.799210%23.8%25,05225.1k1123.641452%23.641452%23.6%22,13122.1k1222.848722%22.848722%22.8%21,31921.3k1321.725192%21.725192%21.7%15,92515.9k1420.889554%20.889554%20.9%14,52214.5k1520.689714%20.689714%20.7%12,22712.2k1620.275184%20.275184%20.3%14,22014.2k1720.122745%20.122745%20.1%9,7381819.497702%19.497702%19.5%9,1221919.239011%19.239011%19.2%25,40825.4k2019.216077%19.216077%19.2%1,124,4811.12M2119.000219%19.000219%19.0%16,47316.5k2218.575453%18.575453%18.6%11,40711.4k2317.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k2417.017312%17.017312%17.0%9,1322516.804756%16.804756%16.8%22,98023.0k2616.749688%16.749688%16.7%27,74127.7k2716.719221%16.719221%16.7%9,5972816.300427%16.300427%16.3%13,24113.2k2915.555125%15.555125%15.6%18,48418.5k3015.146168%15.146168%15.1%7,5543114.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k3214.106563%14.106563%14.1%25,82725.8k3313.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.909782%12.909782%12.9%8,3843412.589518%12.589518%12.6%9,6163512.295317%12.295317%12.3%5,9923612.152631%12.152631%12.2%7,1853711.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.588323%11.588323%11.6%7,1693811.019146%11.019146%11.0%7,6953910.953993%10.953993%11.0%9,8074010.873017%10.873017%10.9%6,2314110.256196%10.256196%10.3%6,1454210.244109%10.244109%10.2%6,043439.642857%9.642857%9.6%5,913449.172415%9.172415%9.2%5,013458.596440%8.596440%8.6%5,293468.043576%8.043576%8.0%16,40616.4k477.699536%7.699536%7.7%4,834485.858411%5.858411%5.9%4,275492.909820%2.909820%2.9%1,68450
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#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Northeast, selected places in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Northeast
0%20%40%60%Count#NewtonCambridgeSomervilleStamfordBostonJersey CityNew RochelleQuincyNorwalkPittsburghAlbanyNew YorkNashuaNortheastNew HavenWarwickYonkersCliftonToms RiverDanburyCranstonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWorcesterProvidenceManchesterSyracuseBethlehemPhiladelphiaBuffaloRochesterLowellCheektowagaErieScrantonLynnPawtucketNew BritainBridgeportSpringfieldBrocktonHartfordNew BedfordAllentownWaterburyFall RiverNewarkTrentonElizabethLawrencePatersonReadingCamden76.650597%76.650597%76.7%44,36044.4k174.864332%74.864332%74.9%54,63054.6k258.579420%58.579420%58.6%34,55634.6k347.268483%47.268483%47.3%42,31942.3k446.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k544.105197%44.105197%44.1%80,75080.8k643.527198%43.527198%43.5%23,35823.4k742.147695%42.147695%42.1%29,43329.4k841.568602%41.568602%41.6%25,71625.7k940.731207%40.731207%40.7%83,07783.1k1037.277810%37.277810%37.3%22,33522.3k1136.220225%36.220225%36.2%2,119,5252.12M1234.928245%34.928245%34.9%21,41821.4k1334.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.235698%34.235698%34.2%27,81027.8k1432.470928%32.470928%32.5%19,99320.0k1532.032147%32.032147%32.0%43,80343.8k1631.280551%31.280551%31.3%18,49418.5k1731.118296%31.118296%31.1%19,53719.5k1831.091793%31.091793%31.1%17,84717.8k1930.636746%30.636746%30.6%17,55717.6k2030.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.720018%29.720018%29.7%35,31635.3k2129.442164%29.442164%29.4%30,99231.0k2227.975544%27.975544%28.0%21,36821.4k2326.804231%26.804231%26.8%23,23923.2k2426.636435%26.636435%26.6%12,98113.0k2526.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k2625.263101%25.263101%25.3%41,84141.8k2723.661076%23.661076%23.7%31,24831.2k2822.302702%22.302702%22.3%15,64215.6k2922.035387%22.035387%22.0%12,04312.0k3021.735984%21.735984%21.7%14,11614.1k3121.568352%21.568352%21.6%10,75710.8k3219.566137%19.566137%19.6%11,56311.6k3319.027545%19.027545%19.0%9,2083418.114780%18.114780%18.1%8,4753517.869695%17.869695%17.9%16,72816.7k3617.800761%17.800761%17.8%16,60916.6k3717.271084%17.271084%17.3%10,60610.6k3816.703567%16.703567%16.7%12,37312.4k3915.806950%15.806950%15.8%10,23510.2k4015.372023%15.372023%15.4%11,26811.3k4115.070917%15.070917%15.1%10,47710.5k4214.396511%14.396511%14.4%8,9474313.654578%13.654578%13.7%24,29624.3k4411.898447%11.898447%11.9%6,5054511.763247%11.763247%11.8%9,4864611.170881%11.170881%11.2%5,3374710.403055%10.403055%10.4%9,506489.228151%9.228151%9.2%4,609498.194195%8.194195%8.2%3,50950
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#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Northeast, selected places in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Northeast
0%5%10%15%20%Count#NewtonCambridgeNew HavenSomervilleNew RochellePittsburghBostonStamfordProvidenceAlbanyNew YorkNorwalkJersey CitySyracuseNortheastPhiladelphiaQuincyWorcesterBethlehemYonkersCranstonCliftonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBuffaloDanburyRochesterWarwickToms RiverHartfordNashuaPawtucketLowellScrantonManchesterBridgeportAllentownErieSpringfieldNew BritainFall RiverCheektowagaLynnWaterburyNew BedfordTrentonNewarkElizabethBrocktonCamdenLawrencePatersonReading22.416325%22.416325%22.4%12,97313.0k119.696596%19.696596%19.7%14,37314.4k28.607551%8.607551%8.6%6,99238.599763%8.599763%8.6%5,07348.001789%8.001789%8.0%4,29457.432194%7.432194%7.4%15,15915.2k67.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k75.972366%5.972366%6.0%5,34785.846253%5.846253%5.8%6,15495.285822%5.285822%5.3%3,167104.490298%4.490298%4.5%262,762263k114.364412%4.364412%4.4%2,700124.296365%4.296365%4.3%7,866134.250337%4.250337%4.3%3,685144.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k153.698824%3.698824%3.7%2,583163.571519%3.571519%3.6%4,244173.451389%3.451389%3.5%1,682183.426766%3.426766%3.4%4,686193.343396%3.343396%3.3%1,916203.342185%3.342185%3.3%1,976213.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.202492%3.202492%3.2%5,304223.020853%3.020853%3.0%1,734232.719873%2.719873%2.7%3,592242.715520%2.715520%2.7%1,672252.714111%2.714111%2.7%1,704262.259902%2.259902%2.3%1,674272.075995%2.075995%2.1%1,273282.029219%2.029219%2.0%982291.961931%1.961931%2.0%1,376301.944901%1.944901%1.9%970311.813278%1.813278%1.8%1,385321.680358%1.680358%1.7%1,573331.607050%1.607050%1.6%1,178341.599864%1.599864%1.6%1,039351.501527%1.501527%1.5%1,401361.462007%1.462007%1.5%684371.226125%1.226125%1.2%762381.209449%1.209449%1.2%661391.189570%1.189570%1.2%703401.165166%1.165166%1.2%810411.153668%1.153668%1.2%747421.091987%1.091987%1.1%597431.070628%1.070628%1.1%1,905441.051574%1.051574%1.1%848451.035679%1.035679%1.0%636460.684212%0.684212%0.7%293470.640489%0.640489%0.6%306480.572354%0.572354%0.6%523490.454500%0.454500%0.5%22750
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#45

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 the Northeast, selected places in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Northeast
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#TrentonStamfordSpringfieldNew RochelleDanburyWarwickNashuaNewarkBridgeportNewtonNew BedfordWorcesterUnited StatesManchesterRochesterPhiladelphiaNew HavenYonkersSyracuseElizabethNortheastNorwalkScrantonCranstonProvidenceNew BritainToms RiverCamdenWaterburyAllentownLynnHartfordReadingErieLawrencePawtucketPatersonFall RiverNew YorkAlbanyBrocktonBostonBuffaloPittsburghLowellSomervilleBethlehemJersey CityQuincyCheektowagaCliftonCambridge-1.000000x-1.000000x1.320296x1.320296x1.32x24.167%24.2%31.908%31.9%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.289374x1.289374x1.29x9.609%9.61%12.390%12.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.257718x1.257718x1.26x20.468%20.5%25.743%25.7%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.254711x1.254711x1.25x15.159%15.2%19.020%19.0%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.235499x1.235499x1.24x14.991%15.0%18.522%18.5%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169616x1.169616x1.17x7.966%7.97%9.318%9.32%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169494x1.169494x1.17x8.913%8.91%10.424%10.4%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.160031x1.160031x1.16x24.796%24.8%28.764%28.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126520x1.126520x1.13x22.316%22.3%25.139%25.1%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121486x1.121486x1.12x2.755%2.76%3.090%3.09%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111286x1.111286x1.11x26.024%26.0%28.920%28.9%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.110069x1.110069x1.11x14.771%14.8%16.397%16.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097386x1.097386x1.10x12.006%12.0%13.176%13.2%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.092586x1.092586x1.09x18.427%18.4%20.133%20.1%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.085150x1.085150x1.09x15.699%15.7%17.035%17.0%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.083417x1.083417x1.08x16.184%16.2%17.534%17.5%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079690x1.079690x1.08x18.321%18.3%19.780%19.8%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077654x1.077654x1.08x25.951%26.0%27.966%28.0%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.073759x1.073759x1.07x11.199%11.2%12.025%12.0%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060972x1.060972x1.06x14.714%14.7%15.611%15.6%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.057815x1.057815x1.06x10.578%10.6%11.190%11.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056204x1.056204x1.06x23.167%23.2%24.469%24.5%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.052248x1.052248x1.05x19.028%19.0%20.022%20.0%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048066x1.048066x1.05x7.526%7.53%7.888%7.89%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047386x1.047386x1.05x30.494%30.5%31.938%31.9%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047067x1.047067x1.05x20.442%20.4%21.404%21.4%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046856x1.046856x1.05x21.252%21.3%22.248%22.2%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.040899x1.040899x1.04x20.290%20.3%21.120%21.1%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.039426x1.039426x1.04x27.388%27.4%28.468%28.5%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.035486x1.035486x1.04x34.011%34.0%35.218%35.2%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033360x1.033360x1.03x12.706%12.7%13.130%13.1%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025440x1.025440x1.03x32.084%32.1%32.900%32.9%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025433x1.025433x1.03x19.875%19.9%20.381%20.4%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016806x1.016806x1.02x28.378%28.4%28.855%28.9%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.006087x1.006087x1.01x27.837%27.8%28.006%28.0%36-1.008034x-1.008034x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x19.287%19.3%19.134%19.1%37-1.015553x-1.015553x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x10.330%10.3%10.172%10.2%38-1.016098x-1.016098x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x18.712%18.7%18.416%18.4%39-1.022333x-1.022333x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x14.476%14.5%14.159%14.2%40-1.048932x-1.048932x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x17.120%17.1%16.322%16.3%41-1.054084x-1.054084x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x8.249%8.25%7.826%7.83%42-1.082021x-1.082021x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x21.048%21.0%19.452%19.5%43-1.082122x-1.082122x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x10.642%10.6%9.834%9.83%44-1.095064x-1.095064x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x12.822%12.8%11.709%11.7%45-1.106483x-1.106483x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x14.808%14.8%13.383%13.4%46-1.113634x-1.113634x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x11.579%11.6%10.397%10.4%47-1.131351x-1.131351x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x9.698%9.70%8.572%8.57%48-1.138129x-1.138129x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x12.893%12.9%11.328%11.3%49-1.302480x-1.302480x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x6.597%6.60%5.065%5.06%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#46

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 the Northeast, selected places in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Northeast
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#AllentownToms RiverScrantonStamfordBethlehemNashuaManchesterReadingElizabethBuffaloNew BedfordSyracuseWarwickUnited StatesPawtucketNortheastNewtonAlbanyNew RochelleCheektowagaHartfordCranstonQuincyNew BritainFall RiverRochesterPittsburghCamdenPhiladelphiaProvidenceBridgeportCliftonCambridgeLowellNew YorkTrentonPatersonBostonSpringfieldWaterburyErieNorwalkLynnJersey CityNew HavenYonkersNewarkWorcesterSomervilleDanburyBrocktonLawrence-1.000000x-1.000000x1.966185x1.966185x1.97x1.102%1.10%2.166%2.17%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.911522x1.911522x1.91x1.890%1.89%3.613%3.61%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.825579x1.825579x1.83x1.392%1.39%2.541%2.54%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.765297x1.765297x1.77x4.359%4.36%7.695%7.69%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.761293x1.761293x1.76x2.538%2.54%4.470%4.47%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.695023x1.695023x1.70x1.554%1.55%2.635%2.63%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.681608x1.681608x1.68x1.353%1.35%2.276%2.28%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.652203x1.652203x1.65x0.347%0.35%0.573%0.57%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.556739x1.556739x1.56x0.827%0.83%1.287%1.29%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.547792x1.547792x1.55x2.553%2.55%3.952%3.95%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.546996x1.546996x1.55x0.920%0.92%1.424%1.42%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.539638x1.539638x1.54x3.397%3.40%5.230%5.23%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.528389x1.528389x1.53x2.179%2.18%3.330%3.33%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486349x1.486349x1.49x1.639%1.64%2.436%2.44%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.479918x1.479918x1.48x18.349%18.3%27.155%27.2%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.463655x1.463655x1.46x4.342%4.34%6.355%6.35%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.462506x1.462506x1.46x6.545%6.55%9.572%9.57%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.445686x1.445686x1.45x1.001%1.00%1.448%1.45%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.439109x1.439109x1.44x1.876%1.88%2.700%2.70%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.438118x1.438118x1.44x2.761%2.76%3.970%3.97%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.422215x1.422215x1.42x3.082%3.08%4.384%4.38%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418093x1.418093x1.42x1.221%1.22%1.731%1.73%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.413912x1.413912x1.41x1.031%1.03%1.458%1.46%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.407741x1.407741x1.41x2.278%2.28%3.207%3.21%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.398688x1.398688x1.40x6.228%6.23%8.711%8.71%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.361927x1.361927x1.36x0.587%0.59%0.800%0.80%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.341930x1.341930x1.34x3.216%3.22%4.316%4.32%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.338337x1.338337x1.34x5.022%5.02%6.721%6.72%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.315069x1.315069x1.32x1.464%1.46%1.925%1.93%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.305092x1.305092x1.31x2.921%2.92%3.812%3.81%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.275829x1.275829x1.28x17.386%17.4%22.181%22.2%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.264337x1.264337x1.26x1.739%1.74%2.199%2.20%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.263461x1.263461x1.26x4.001%4.00%5.055%5.05%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.250422x1.250422x1.25x0.967%0.97%1.210%1.21%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.231387x1.231387x1.23x0.516%0.52%0.635%0.64%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.221037x1.221037x1.22x6.643%6.64%8.112%8.11%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213642x1.213642x1.21x1.369%1.37%1.662%1.66%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211475x1.211475x1.21x1.061%1.06%1.285%1.29%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.210953x1.210953x1.21x1.452%1.45%1.759%1.76%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.205001x1.205001x1.21x3.980%3.98%4.796%4.80%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.204417x1.204417x1.20x1.083%1.08%1.304%1.30%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.165264x1.165264x1.17x3.973%3.97%4.630%4.63%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135572x1.135572x1.14x8.112%8.11%9.212%9.21%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127265x1.127265x1.13x3.237%3.24%3.649%3.65%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113365x1.113365x1.11x1.015%1.01%1.130%1.13%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.051874x1.051874x1.05x3.484%3.48%3.665%3.67%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031489x1.031489x1.03x8.469%8.47%8.735%8.74%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.026681x1.026681x1.03x2.982%2.98%3.061%3.06%48-1.041380x-1.041380x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x1.055%1.06%1.013%1.01%49-1.304350x-1.304350x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x0.719%0.72%0.552%0.55%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

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the Northeast

There are 93 metro areas that are fully or partially contained within the Northeast (91 fully and 2 partially). This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the Northeast, and the United States. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 116,313.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Northeast, selected metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Northeast
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Vineland and Bridgeton Metro AreaVineland AreaLancaster Metro AreaLancasterReading Metro AreaReading AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaAtlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceLebanon Metro AreaLebanon AreaChambersburg and Waynesboro Metro AreaChambersburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownNortheastYork and Hanover Metro AreaYork AreaUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaWilliamsport Metro AreaWilliamsportAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownEast Stroudsburg Metro AreaEast StroudsburgScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburgKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaWatertown and Fort Drum Metro AreaWatertownBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonRochester Metro AreaRochesterHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaJohnstown Metro AreaJohnstownPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaErie Metro AreaErie AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaManchester and Nashua Metro AreaManchesterNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonConcord Metro AreaConcord AreaState College Metro AreaState CollegePortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable Town22.664975%22.664975%22.7%23,76423.8k115.399115%15.399115%15.4%54,57454.6k214.467594%14.467594%14.5%40,22740.2k314.343619%14.343619%14.3%1,972,5461.97M414.307758%14.307758%14.3%26,79726.8k514.159793%14.159793%14.2%156,980157k613.968156%13.968156%14.0%13,08913.1k713.454824%13.454824%13.5%14,22014.2k813.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.495399%12.495399%12.5%51,26151.3k912.323755%12.323755%12.3%30,54830.5k1012.113562%12.113562%12.1%12,86012.9k1111.798083%11.798083%11.8%10,64610.6k1211.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.463427%11.463427%11.5%34,90934.9k1311.437233%11.437233%11.4%23,35323.4k1411.141547%11.141547%11.1%8,9891510.683596%10.683596%10.7%61,35661.4k1610.503197%10.503197%10.5%62,17062.2k1710.480092%10.480092%10.5%40,85840.9k1810.449672%10.449672%10.4%11,83311.8k1910.423339%10.423339%10.4%41,30341.3k2010.325347%10.325347%10.3%424,982425k2110.226175%10.226175%10.2%64,78264.8k2210.205031%10.205031%10.2%45,18945.2k2310.117879%10.117879%10.1%9,3302410.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k259.989724%9.989724%10.0%38,88738.9k269.915901%9.915901%9.9%12,79312.8k279.812463%9.812463%9.8%7,231289.787455%9.787455%9.8%16,20016.2k299.781532%9.781532%9.8%71,98272.0k309.566995%9.566995%9.6%79,71079.7k319.527493%9.527493%9.5%9,360329.365247%9.365247%9.4%8,702339.326127%9.326127%9.3%8,283349.151544%9.151544%9.2%72,11772.1k358.930008%8.930008%8.9%16,76616.8k368.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k378.778139%8.778139%8.8%9,351388.622147%8.622147%8.6%7,446398.445033%8.445033%8.4%23,74023.7k408.433307%8.433307%8.4%15,91515.9k418.296885%8.296885%8.3%11,23011.2k428.166812%8.166812%8.2%12,73512.7k437.787188%7.787188%7.8%46,75746.8k447.130926%7.130926%7.1%120,640121k457.111341%7.111341%7.1%10,18610.2k466.937018%6.937018%6.9%7,200476.699651%6.699651%6.7%6,283486.313962%6.313962%6.3%23,78423.8k494.608365%4.608365%4.6%7,59550
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Northeast, selected metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Northeast
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Bridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonState College Metro AreaState CollegeBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaManchester and Nashua Metro AreaManchesterPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaConcord Metro AreaConcord AreaNortheastNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterRochester Metro AreaRochesterPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburgAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonErie Metro AreaErie AreaAtlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityLancaster Metro AreaLancasterAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsReading Metro AreaReading AreaEast Stroudsburg Metro AreaEast StroudsburgScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaYork and Hanover Metro AreaYork AreaJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownWatertown and Fort Drum Metro AreaWatertownYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownWilliamsport Metro AreaWilliamsportJohnstown Metro AreaJohnstownChambersburg and Waynesboro Metro AreaChambersburgLebanon Metro AreaLebanon AreaAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleVineland and Bridgeton Metro AreaVineland Area46.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k145.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M242.793711%42.793711%42.8%61,29661.3k342.395581%42.395581%42.4%39,75939.8k441.096057%41.096057%41.1%67,73067.7k540.437875%40.437875%40.4%100,237100k638.119717%38.119717%38.1%5,242,2545.24M737.937131%37.937131%37.9%142,905143k837.672067%37.672067%37.7%313,875314k936.250320%36.250320%36.3%101,904102k1035.513094%35.513094%35.5%1,461,6871.46M1135.475280%35.475280%35.5%213,006213k1234.945226%34.945226%34.9%36,27036.3k1334.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.288200%34.288200%34.3%202,957203k1434.280089%34.280089%34.3%53,45553.5k1534.017229%34.017229%34.0%46,04346.0k1633.430888%33.430888%33.4%211,782212k1733.002988%33.002988%33.0%242,868243k1832.633074%32.633074%32.6%30,32230.3k1932.546256%32.546256%32.5%550,613551k2032.415905%32.415905%32.4%61,17461.2k2130.970817%30.970817%31.0%39,95740.0k2230.669439%30.669439%30.7%125,818126k2330.554119%30.554119%30.6%135,297135k2430.539788%30.539788%30.5%240,663241k2530.401522%30.401522%30.4%337,041337k2630.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.137694%30.137694%30.1%117,317117k2727.670507%27.670507%27.7%158,912159k2827.182542%27.182542%27.2%44,99245.0k2926.962594%26.962594%27.0%50,62250.6k3025.888195%25.888195%25.9%48,48648.5k3125.650330%25.650330%25.7%90,90490.9k3225.264304%25.264304%25.3%21,81821.8k3324.731052%24.731052%24.7%26,34526.3k3424.447746%24.447746%24.4%22,54422.5k3523.618139%23.618139%23.6%65,67065.7k3623.553931%23.553931%23.6%26,67226.7k3723.410430%23.410430%23.4%92,76592.8k3823.298104%23.298104%23.3%47,57147.6k3923.115344%23.115344%23.1%70,39270.4k4020.841137%20.841137%20.8%18,80618.8k4120.753949%20.753949%20.8%15,29415.3k4220.741132%20.741132%20.7%80,86280.9k4320.624690%20.624690%20.6%16,64016.6k4420.220476%20.220476%20.2%19,86519.9k4520.055447%20.055447%20.1%21,19621.2k4619.858920%19.858920%19.9%18,60918.6k4719.533863%19.533863%19.5%17,34917.3k4815.316215%15.316215%15.3%16,26016.3k4914.270999%14.270999%14.3%14,96315.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Northeast, selected metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Northeast
0%2%4%6%Count#State College Metro AreaState CollegeTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaNortheastPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghRochester Metro AreaRochesterConcord Metro AreaConcord AreaSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaManchester and Nashua Metro AreaManchesterAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownAtlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityErie Metro AreaErie AreaLancaster Metro AreaLancasterJohnstown Metro AreaJohnstownScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaWilliamsport Metro AreaWilliamsportLebanon Metro AreaLebanon AreaYork and Hanover Metro AreaYork AreaWatertown and Fort Drum Metro AreaWatertownYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownReading Metro AreaReading AreaEast Stroudsburg Metro AreaEast StroudsburgChambersburg and Waynesboro Metro AreaChambersburgAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleVineland and Bridgeton Metro AreaVineland Area7.393822%7.393822%7.4%6,93416.357134%6.357134%6.4%15,75815.8k26.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k35.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k45.408629%5.408629%5.4%8,43455.359686%5.359686%5.4%7,67765.012882%5.012882%5.0%29,67229.7k74.741246%4.741246%4.7%7,81484.537015%4.537015%4.5%623,934624k94.317930%4.317930%4.3%35,97636.0k104.292246%4.292246%4.3%176,665177k114.141497%4.141497%4.1%24,86724.9k124.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.042274%4.042274%4.0%3,756133.969853%3.969853%4.0%14,95415.0k143.763416%3.763416%3.8%15,43915.4k153.613366%3.613366%3.6%6,819163.600869%3.600869%3.6%60,91960.9k173.593166%3.593166%3.6%26,44226.4k183.528244%3.528244%3.5%3,662193.516399%3.516399%3.5%15,57115.6k203.374522%3.374522%3.4%13,13613.1k213.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.310627%3.310627%3.3%4,481223.302809%3.302809%3.3%36,61636.6k233.301266%3.301266%3.3%26,01526.0k243.237926%3.237926%3.2%20,51220.5k253.219006%3.219006%3.2%4,153262.916659%2.916659%2.9%3,107272.803320%2.803320%2.8%4,640282.798782%2.798782%2.8%2,417292.635960%2.635960%2.6%7,410302.617791%2.617791%2.6%15,03415.0k312.450745%2.450745%2.5%4,590322.356870%2.356870%2.4%4,425332.311250%2.311250%2.3%8,191342.253619%2.253619%2.3%2,214352.241991%2.241991%2.2%8,884362.149372%2.149372%2.1%1,982372.120636%2.120636%2.1%4,330382.020327%2.020327%2.0%1,630392.011611%2.011611%2.0%1,885401.991298%1.991298%2.0%6,064411.864517%1.864517%1.9%1,374421.851676%1.851676%1.9%7,219431.846290%1.846290%1.8%1,666441.819463%1.819463%1.8%5,059451.752062%1.752062%1.8%1,984461.740044%1.740044%1.7%1,839471.684400%1.684400%1.7%1,496481.285771%1.285771%1.3%1,365491.196959%1.196959%1.2%1,25550
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area 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 Metro Area#50

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 the Northeast, selected metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Northeast
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#ClaremontGlens FallsConcord AreaBangor AreaJamestownAugusta AreaWatertownBurlingtonVineland AreaKingston AreaPortland AreaBarnstable TownManchesterPittsfieldTrenton AreaChambersburgUtica AreaEast StroudsburgWorcesterBridgeportYoungstownAlbany AreaSyracuse AreaSpringfieldTorringtonErie AreaState CollegeNorwich AreaRochesterAltoona AreaLancasterWilliamsportYork AreaUnited StatesLebanon AreaHarrisburgPhiladelphiaReading AreaNortheastProvidencePottsvilleBoston AreaHartford AreaAtlantic CityAllentownScranton AreaBinghamtonNew York AreaPittsburghBuffalo AreaNew HavenJohnstown-1.000000x-1.000000x1.605912x1.605912x1.61x6.314%6.31%10.140%10.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.568302x1.568302x1.57x7.896%7.90%12.383%12.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.445580x1.445580x1.45x5.705%5.70%8.246%8.25%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.357664x1.357664x1.36x7.487%7.49%10.165%10.2%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.332333x1.332333x1.33x10.159%10.2%13.535%13.5%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.323434x1.323434x1.32x7.466%7.47%9.881%9.88%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290035x1.290035x1.29x8.548%8.55%11.027%11.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.284293x1.284293x1.28x6.254%6.25%8.031%8.03%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.273013x1.273013x1.27x19.879%19.9%25.307%25.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.256865x1.256865x1.26x8.802%8.80%11.063%11.1%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.245463x1.245463x1.25x5.652%5.65%7.039%7.04%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237190x1.237190x1.24x4.153%4.15%5.138%5.14%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.226251x1.226251x1.23x7.604%7.60%9.324%9.32%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225524x1.225524x1.23x8.461%8.46%10.369%10.4%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.214728x1.214728x1.21x11.170%11.2%13.569%13.6%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203539x1.203539x1.20x12.254%12.3%14.748%14.7%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.174376x1.174376x1.17x10.539%10.5%12.376%12.4%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172693x1.172693x1.17x9.641%9.64%11.306%11.3%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169253x1.169253x1.17x9.451%9.45%11.051%11.1%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.151998x1.151998x1.15x9.771%9.77%11.257%11.3%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150102x1.150102x1.15x7.265%7.26%8.355%8.36%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148718x1.148718x1.15x9.528%9.53%10.945%10.9%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.142783x1.142783x1.14x11.712%11.7%13.385%13.4%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135998x1.135998x1.14x7.785%7.78%8.843%8.84%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.134536x1.134536x1.13x8.384%8.38%9.512%9.51%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133207x1.133207x1.13x6.266%6.27%7.101%7.10%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.128629x1.128629x1.13x7.936%7.94%8.957%8.96%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117682x1.117682x1.12x9.262%9.26%10.352%10.4%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112693x1.112693x1.11x8.850%8.85%9.848%9.85%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.110896x1.110896x1.11x14.622%14.6%16.243%16.2%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109995x1.109995x1.11x10.585%10.6%11.750%11.7%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109965x1.109965x1.11x10.883%10.9%12.080%12.1%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.108089x1.108089x1.11x13.281%13.3%14.717%14.7%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.099323x1.099323x1.10x9.534%9.53%10.481%10.5%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098581x1.098581x1.10x9.867%9.87%10.839%10.8%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094097x1.094097x1.09x13.840%13.8%15.142%15.1%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074286x1.074286x1.07x13.678%13.7%14.694%14.7%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069078x1.069078x1.07x11.705%11.7%12.514%12.5%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065432x1.065432x1.07x8.593%8.59%9.156%9.16%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065066x1.065066x1.07x9.279%9.28%9.883%9.88%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062117x1.062117x1.06x13.900%13.9%14.763%14.8%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047892x1.047892x1.05x10.444%10.4%10.944%10.9%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.036427x1.036427x1.04x10.244%10.2%10.617%10.6%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.023444x1.023444x1.02x9.678%9.68%9.905%9.91%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015170x1.015170x1.02x14.242%14.2%14.458%14.5%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015146x1.015146x1.02x7.080%7.08%7.187%7.19%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.013065x1.013065x1.01x9.095%9.10%9.214%9.21%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009463x1.009463x1.01x10.457%10.5%10.556%10.6%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008739x1.008739x1.01x9.487%9.49%9.570%9.57%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#51

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 the Northeast, selected metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Northeast
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Altoona AreaJohnstownJamestownPottsvilleYoungstownLebanon AreaUtica AreaState CollegeScranton AreaBarnstable TownReading AreaNorwich AreaHarrisburgWilliamsportBinghamtonBuffalo AreaGlens FallsErie AreaYork AreaBangor AreaPittsfieldTrenton AreaAtlantic CityTorringtonVineland AreaPittsburghPortland AreaAllentownAlbany AreaBridgeportConcord AreaChambersburgPhiladelphiaLancasterProvidenceUnited StatesSyracuse AreaBurlingtonRochesterHartford AreaNortheastAugusta AreaSpringfieldManchesterClaremontNew York AreaNew HavenWorcesterBoston AreaKingston AreaWatertownEast Stroudsburg-1.000000x-1.000000x2.581267x2.581267x2.58x0.960%0.96%2.478%2.48%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.422027x2.422027x2.42x1.334%1.33%3.232%3.23%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.184543x2.184543x2.18x1.172%1.17%2.560%2.56%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.177345x2.177345x2.18x0.806%0.81%1.756%1.76%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.070307x2.070307x2.07x1.226%1.23%2.537%2.54%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.046468x2.046468x2.05x1.340%1.34%2.743%2.74%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.965602x1.965602x1.97x1.440%1.44%2.831%2.83%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.923474x1.923474x1.92x4.997%5.00%9.611%9.61%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.893686x1.893686x1.89x1.568%1.57%2.970%2.97%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.855118x1.855118x1.86x3.397%3.40%6.302%6.30%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.830890x1.830890x1.83x1.299%1.30%2.379%2.38%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.821178x1.821178x1.82x2.580%2.58%4.699%4.70%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.816754x1.816754x1.82x2.422%2.42%4.400%4.40%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.799329x1.799329x1.80x1.462%1.46%2.631%2.63%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.744463x1.744463x1.74x2.064%2.06%3.601%3.60%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.744443x1.744443x1.74x2.440%2.44%4.257%4.26%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.741199x1.741199x1.74x1.572%1.57%2.738%2.74%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.738895x1.738895x1.74x1.736%1.74%3.018%3.02%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.723407x1.723407x1.72x1.474%1.47%2.541%2.54%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.712089x1.712089x1.71x2.171%2.17%3.717%3.72%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.698011x1.698011x1.70x3.037%3.04%5.157%5.16%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.695797x1.695797x1.70x4.763%4.76%8.078%8.08%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.690322x1.690322x1.69x1.848%1.85%3.123%3.12%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.654164x1.654164x1.65x2.515%2.51%4.160%4.16%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.638887x1.638887x1.64x0.901%0.90%1.477%1.48%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.634496x1.634496x1.63x2.765%2.77%4.520%4.52%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.629801x1.629801x1.63x3.052%3.05%4.975%4.97%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.629153x1.629153x1.63x2.012%2.01%3.278%3.28%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.624742x1.624742x1.62x3.188%3.19%5.179%5.18%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.600562x1.600562x1.60x4.251%4.25%6.804%6.80%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.596889x1.596889x1.60x2.736%2.74%4.370%4.37%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.576855x1.576855x1.58x1.362%1.36%2.147%2.15%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574153x1.574153x1.57x3.378%3.38%5.317%5.32%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555728x1.555728x1.56x1.825%1.82%2.839%2.84%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.549874x1.549874x1.55x2.620%2.62%4.060%4.06%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.522373x1.522373x1.52x2.814%2.81%4.284%4.28%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.497687x1.497687x1.50x4.322%4.32%6.473%6.47%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494686x1.494686x1.49x2.908%2.91%4.346%4.35%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493884x1.493884x1.49x3.495%3.50%5.222%5.22%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.485479x1.485479x1.49x2.271%2.27%3.373%3.37%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.445291x1.445291x1.45x3.114%3.11%4.501%4.50%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.431929x1.431929x1.43x2.176%2.18%3.116%3.12%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.431691x1.431691x1.43x4.473%4.47%6.404%6.40%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.429750x1.429750x1.43x3.772%3.77%5.393%5.39%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.384964x1.384964x1.38x4.244%4.24%5.878%5.88%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.366543x1.366543x1.37x2.750%2.75%3.758%3.76%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354925x1.354925x1.35x5.347%5.35%7.245%7.25%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.218247x1.218247x1.22x2.906%2.91%3.541%3.54%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030563x1.030563x1.03x1.836%1.84%1.892%1.89%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.002512x1.002512x1.00x1.750%1.75%1.754%1.75%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by State in the Northeast

There are 9 states in the Northeast. This section compares all 9 of those to each other, the Northeast, and the United States.

No H.S. Diploma by State#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Northeast, selected states in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Northeast
0%5%10%Count#New YorkRhode IslandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastNew JerseyPennsylvaniaMassachusettsConnecticutVermontMaineNew Hampshire14.076424%14.076424%14.1%1,900,8921.90M113.047738%13.047738%13.0%94,55894.6k213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.101968%11.101968%11.1%678,613679k310.459911%10.459911%10.5%925,686926k49.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k59.850742%9.850742%9.9%242,932243k68.104202%8.104202%8.1%35,44035.4k78.077290%8.077290%8.1%77,30577.3k87.430090%7.430090%7.4%69,27469.3k9
Count number of people in category
# rank of state out of 9 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by State#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Northeast, selected states in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Northeast
0%10%20%30%40%Count#MassachusettsConnecticutNew JerseyVermontNew HampshireNortheastNew YorkRhode IslandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaMaine41.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M138.048253%38.048253%38.0%938,319938k237.464595%37.464595%37.5%2,290,0412.29M336.181924%36.181924%36.2%158,225158k435.467167%35.467167%35.5%330,676331k534.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.740945%34.740945%34.7%4,691,4464.69M632.458314%32.458314%32.5%235,228235k730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.333279%29.333279%29.3%2,595,9502.60M829.315638%29.315638%29.3%280,570281k9
Count number of people in category
# rank of state out of 9 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by State#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Northeast, selected states in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Northeast
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#MassachusettsConnecticutVermontNew YorkNortheastNew JerseyRhode IslandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaNew HampshireMaine5.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k14.597610%4.597610%4.6%113,383113k24.271171%4.271171%4.3%18,67818.7k34.230387%4.230387%4.2%571,275571k44.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.969164%3.969164%4.0%242,617243k53.873560%3.873560%3.9%28,07228.1k63.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.299391%3.299391%3.3%291,991292k73.279047%3.279047%3.3%30,57230.6k83.022258%3.022258%3.0%28,92528.9k9
Count number of people in category
# rank of state out of 9 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 State#55

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 the Northeast, selected states in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Northeast
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#VermontMaineNew HampshireUnited StatesPennsylvaniaConnecticutMassachusettsRhode IslandNortheastNew JerseyNew York-1.000000x-1.000000x1.442482x1.442482x1.44x6.676%6.68%9.629%9.63%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339157x1.339157x1.34x6.946%6.95%9.302%9.30%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.314783x1.314783x1.31x6.441%6.44%8.468%8.47%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094514x1.094514x1.09x10.006%10.0%10.952%11.0%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088837x1.088837x1.09x9.451%9.45%10.290%10.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077050x1.077050x1.08x12.588%12.6%13.557%13.6%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.058789x1.058789x1.06x10.799%10.8%11.434%11.4%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046080x1.046080x1.05x13.775%13.8%14.410%14.4%9
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of state out of 9 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by State#56

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 the Northeast, selected states in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Northeast
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MainePennsylvaniaNew JerseyRhode IslandUnited StatesConnecticutNew HampshireNortheastVermontNew YorkMassachusetts-1.000000x-1.000000x1.651252x1.651252x1.65x2.302%2.30%3.801%3.80%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.629829x1.629829x1.63x2.534%2.53%4.130%4.13%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.579216x1.579216x1.58x3.110%3.11%4.911%4.91%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574993x1.574993x1.57x3.043%3.04%4.793%4.79%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.509265x1.509265x1.51x3.700%3.70%5.585%5.58%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494911x1.494911x1.49x2.641%2.64%3.948%3.95%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.450239x1.450239x1.45x3.507%3.51%5.087%5.09%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.415590x1.415590x1.42x3.534%3.53%5.003%5.00%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%9
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of state out of 9 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Northeast

There are 217 counties in the Northeast. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the Northeast, and the United States. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 322,642.

No H.S. Diploma by County#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Northeast, selected counties in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Northeast
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Bronx CountyBronxKings CountyKingsQueens CountyQueensPassaic CountyPassaicPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaProvidence CountyProvidenceHudson CountyHudsonBristol CountyBristolLancaster CountyLancasterEssex CountyEssexSuffolk CountySuffolkHampden CountyHampdenBerks CountyBerksUnion CountyUnionUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York CountyNew YorkRockland CountyRocklandWestchester CountyWestchesterMercer CountyMercerLehigh CountyLehighCamden CountyCamdenNortheastYork CountyYorkRichmond CountyRichmondMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHartford CountyHartfordEssex CountyEssexOrange CountyOrangeNew Haven CountyNew HavenFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkWorcester CountyWorcesterMonroe CountyMonroeOnondaga CountyOnondagaErie CountyErieNassau CountyNassauOcean CountyOceanHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBergen CountyBergenDelaware CountyDelawarePlymouth CountyPlymouthMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexMonmouth CountyMonmouthBurlington CountyBurlingtonChester CountyChesterWestmoreland CountyWestmorelandBucks CountyBucksNorfolk CountyNorfolkAllegheny CountyAlleghenyMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMorris CountyMorrisSomerset CountySomerset28.837398%28.837398%28.8%261,022261k120.017506%20.017506%20.0%351,046351k219.344706%19.344706%19.3%315,505316k317.514576%17.514576%17.5%58,21658.2k417.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k516.758479%16.758479%16.8%71,27871.3k616.604274%16.604274%16.6%78,19778.2k716.258947%16.258947%16.3%62,42262.4k815.399115%15.399115%15.4%54,57454.6k915.308808%15.308808%15.3%80,66980.7k1015.204628%15.204628%15.2%79,37579.4k1114.626880%14.626880%14.6%45,61145.6k1214.467594%14.467594%14.5%40,22740.2k1314.219678%14.219678%14.2%52,75652.8k1413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.996284%12.996284%13.0%160,845161k1512.743673%12.743673%12.7%25,86825.9k1612.397264%12.397264%12.4%81,98182.0k1712.323755%12.323755%12.3%30,54830.5k1811.934639%11.934639%11.9%29,11329.1k1911.746047%11.746047%11.7%40,77140.8k2011.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.463427%11.463427%11.5%34,90934.9k2111.118888%11.118888%11.1%36,06336.1k2211.033802%11.033802%11.0%62,51362.5k2310.736314%10.736314%10.7%66,49366.5k2410.713054%10.713054%10.7%56,51256.5k2510.585415%10.585415%10.6%25,21725.2k2610.503197%10.503197%10.5%62,17062.2k2710.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k289.992975%9.992975%10.0%102,414102k299.978568%9.978568%10.0%55,17355.2k309.616412%9.616412%9.6%48,77848.8k319.466571%9.466571%9.5%29,82529.8k329.158043%9.158043%9.2%58,41058.4k339.121758%9.121758%9.1%85,26785.3k349.092596%9.092596%9.1%36,75336.8k358.445033%8.445033%8.4%23,74023.7k367.989657%7.989657%8.0%52,18952.2k377.597338%7.597338%7.6%28,71328.7k387.532307%7.532307%7.5%26,27626.3k397.360151%7.360151%7.4%80,37880.4k407.317740%7.317740%7.3%31,83131.8k417.110894%7.110894%7.1%22,24722.2k427.045428%7.045428%7.0%24,29224.3k436.976214%6.976214%7.0%18,35118.4k446.432712%6.432712%6.4%28,44528.4k456.138494%6.138494%6.1%29,57629.6k466.132273%6.132273%6.1%53,97454.0k476.097012%6.097012%6.1%34,80434.8k486.034986%6.034986%6.0%20,90020.9k495.932648%5.932648%5.9%13,57213.6k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Northeast, selected counties in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Northeast
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%Count#New York CountyNew YorkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexSomerset CountySomersetMorris CountyMorrisNorfolk CountyNorfolkChester CountyChesterBergen CountyBergenMontgomery CountyMontgomeryWestchester CountyWestchesterFairfield CountyFairfieldNassau CountyNassauMonmouth CountyMonmouthSuffolk CountySuffolkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexMercer CountyMercerRockland CountyRocklandAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHudson CountyHudsonBucks CountyBucksEssex CountyEssexHartford CountyHartfordDelaware CountyDelawareMonroe CountyMonroeBurlington CountyBurlingtonHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPlymouth CountyPlymouthWorcester CountyWorcesterNortheastSuffolk CountySuffolkOnondaga CountyOnondagaNew Haven CountyNew HavenKings CountyKingsUnion CountyUnionEssex CountyEssexErie CountyErieRichmond CountyRichmondCamden CountyCamdenQueens CountyQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLehigh CountyLehighOrange CountyOrangeOcean CountyOceanProvidence CountyProvidenceWestmoreland CountyWestmorelandPassaic CountyPassaicBristol CountyBristolPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaHampden CountyHampdenLancaster CountyLancasterBerks CountyBerksYork CountyYorkBronx CountyBronx60.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k153.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k252.965450%52.965450%53.0%121,168121k351.878064%51.878064%51.9%179,661180k451.207940%51.207940%51.2%246,726247k550.232750%50.232750%50.2%173,198173k647.567616%47.567616%47.6%310,715311k747.457330%47.457330%47.5%270,904271k847.303651%47.303651%47.3%312,811313k946.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k1043.543885%43.543885%43.5%407,033407k1143.285500%43.285500%43.3%188,285188k1242.720838%42.720838%42.7%223,022223k1341.468408%41.468408%41.5%234,943235k1440.437875%40.437875%40.4%100,237100k1540.422786%40.422786%40.4%82,05382.1k1639.069581%39.069581%39.1%343,876344k1738.552273%38.552273%38.6%181,560182k1838.349544%38.349544%38.3%169,579170k1938.040326%38.040326%38.0%200,665201k2036.866087%36.866087%36.9%228,322228k2136.783574%36.783574%36.8%139,018139k2236.664715%36.664715%36.7%185,977186k2336.363462%36.363462%36.4%113,766114k2436.250320%36.250320%36.3%101,904102k2535.017658%35.017658%35.0%122,157122k2634.826149%34.826149%34.8%192,559193k2734.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.384794%34.384794%34.4%352,396352k2834.320248%34.320248%34.3%108,128108k2934.288200%34.288200%34.3%202,957203k3034.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k3133.393979%33.393979%33.4%123,894124k3233.328526%33.328526%33.3%175,623176k3332.199279%32.199279%32.2%205,367205k3431.359684%31.359684%31.4%101,712102k3530.644130%30.644130%30.6%106,367106k3630.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k3730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.907874%28.907874%28.9%70,51770.5k3828.697360%28.697360%28.7%68,36468.4k3927.481891%27.481891%27.5%111,084111k4027.263857%27.263857%27.3%115,960116k4126.905809%26.905809%26.9%70,77670.8k4226.710511%26.710511%26.7%88,78288.8k4326.519051%26.519051%26.5%101,813102k4426.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4526.234487%26.234487%26.2%81,80781.8k4625.650330%25.650330%25.7%90,90490.9k4723.618139%23.618139%23.6%65,67065.7k4823.115344%23.115344%23.1%70,39270.4k4919.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Northeast, selected counties in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Northeast
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#New York CountyNew YorkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexNorfolk CountyNorfolkWestchester CountyWestchesterSomerset CountySomersetMontgomery CountyMontgomerySuffolk CountySuffolkMercer CountyMercerNassau CountyNassauMorris CountyMorrisChester CountyChesterFairfield CountyFairfieldBergen CountyBergenAllegheny CountyAlleghenyNew Haven CountyNew HavenDelaware CountyDelawareMonmouth CountyMonmouthRockland CountyRocklandHartford CountyHartfordEssex CountyEssexMonroe CountyMonroeOnondaga CountyOnondagaNortheastMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexSuffolk CountySuffolkEssex CountyEssexBucks CountyBucksUnion CountyUnionPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaErie CountyErieHudson CountyHudsonWorcester CountyWorcesterKings CountyKingsBurlington CountyBurlingtonCamden CountyCamdenUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesProvidence CountyProvidenceRichmond CountyRichmondPlymouth CountyPlymouthLehigh CountyLehighQueens CountyQueensHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeHampden CountyHampdenWestmoreland CountyWestmorelandLancaster CountyLancasterPassaic CountyPassaicBristol CountyBristolYork CountyYorkOcean CountyOceanBerks CountyBerksBronx CountyBronx10.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k18.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k27.642400%7.642400%7.6%36,82236.8k37.604460%7.604460%7.6%50,28750.3k46.991362%6.991362%7.0%15,99416.0k56.616775%6.616775%6.6%37,77137.8k66.517637%6.517637%6.5%34,02534.0k76.357134%6.357134%6.4%15,75815.8k85.833659%5.833659%5.8%54,53154.5k95.798784%5.798784%5.8%20,08220.1k105.763201%5.763201%5.8%19,87119.9k115.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k125.172939%5.172939%5.2%33,79033.8k135.039180%5.039180%5.0%44,35344.4k145.012882%5.012882%5.0%29,67229.7k154.802942%4.802942%4.8%18,15218.2k164.682471%4.682471%4.7%20,36820.4k174.542163%4.542163%4.5%9,220184.311447%4.311447%4.3%26,70226.7k194.225868%4.225868%4.2%22,26822.3k204.201981%4.201981%4.2%21,31421.3k214.157356%4.157356%4.2%13,09813.1k224.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.001878%4.001878%4.0%22,67322.7k233.962200%3.962200%4.0%40,60740.6k243.881093%3.881093%3.9%20,47320.5k253.880885%3.880885%3.9%17,16117.2k263.793190%3.793190%3.8%14,07314.1k273.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k283.688617%3.688617%3.7%23,52623.5k293.645649%3.645649%3.6%17,16917.2k303.408661%3.408661%3.4%18,84718.8k313.384967%3.384967%3.4%59,36259.4k323.373735%3.373735%3.4%10,55510.6k333.364410%3.364410%3.4%11,67811.7k343.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.328043%3.328043%3.3%14,15514.2k353.037245%3.037245%3.0%9,851363.019688%3.019688%3.0%10,53410.5k372.907718%2.907718%2.9%7,093382.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k392.635960%2.635960%2.6%7,410402.566912%2.566912%2.6%6,115412.474425%2.474425%2.5%7,716422.368362%2.368362%2.4%6,230432.311250%2.311250%2.3%8,191442.283490%2.283490%2.3%7,590452.225440%2.225440%2.2%8,544461.991298%1.991298%2.0%6,064471.978932%1.978932%2.0%7,999481.819463%1.819463%1.8%5,059491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county 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 County#60

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 the Northeast, selected counties in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Northeast
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#ChesterHillsboroughMercerPlymouthOceanDelawareWestchesterFairfieldUnionWorcesterHampdenMonmouthMontgomerySuffolkLancasterYorkUnited StatesEssexRocklandBerksPhiladelphiaBurlingtonNorfolkOnondagaEssexNortheastBristolBucksHartfordNassauWestmorelandProvidenceOrangeMonroeBronxCamdenMiddlesexKingsMorrisNew HavenRichmondSuffolkLehighPassaicErieSomersetQueensAlleghenyBergenNew YorkMiddlesexHudson-1.000000x-1.000000x1.251848x1.251848x1.25x6.280%6.28%7.862%7.86%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.226251x1.226251x1.23x7.604%7.60%9.324%9.32%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.214728x1.214728x1.21x11.170%11.2%13.569%13.6%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.201065x1.201065x1.20x6.876%6.88%8.259%8.26%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172020x1.172020x1.17x8.416%8.42%9.864%9.86%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169345x1.169345x1.17x7.041%7.04%8.234%8.23%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161379x1.161379x1.16x11.523%11.5%13.383%13.4%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155603x1.155603x1.16x13.239%13.2%15.299%15.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148480x1.148480x1.15x9.310%9.31%10.692%10.7%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148286x1.148286x1.15x13.677%13.7%15.705%15.7%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.128108x1.128108x1.13x6.897%6.90%7.781%7.78%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120606x1.120606x1.12x5.766%5.77%6.461%6.46%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117209x1.117209x1.12x9.458%9.46%10.567%10.6%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.110896x1.110896x1.11x14.622%14.6%16.243%16.2%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109965x1.109965x1.11x10.883%10.9%12.080%12.1%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101689x1.101689x1.10x14.616%14.6%16.102%16.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096677x1.096677x1.10x12.182%12.2%13.359%13.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094097x1.094097x1.09x13.840%13.8%15.142%15.1%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.089958x1.089958x1.09x6.817%6.82%7.430%7.43%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.086550x1.086550x1.09x5.899%5.90%6.410%6.41%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.083462x1.083462x1.08x9.107%9.11%9.867%9.87%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.081820x1.081820x1.08x10.317%10.3%11.162%11.2%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070509x1.070509x1.07x15.733%15.7%16.843%16.8%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069265x1.069265x1.07x6.225%6.23%6.657%6.66%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.067781x1.067781x1.07x10.403%10.4%11.108%11.1%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061865x1.061865x1.06x8.863%8.86%9.411%9.41%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.055884x1.055884x1.06x6.794%6.79%7.174%7.17%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.054408x1.054408x1.05x16.337%16.3%17.226%17.2%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.045687x1.045687x1.05x10.357%10.4%10.830%10.8%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.038959x1.038959x1.04x9.443%9.44%9.811%9.81%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030539x1.030539x1.03x28.448%28.4%29.316%29.3%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030470x1.030470x1.03x11.580%11.6%11.933%11.9%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018960x1.018960x1.02x19.845%19.8%20.221%20.2%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.014159x1.014159x1.01x5.994%5.99%6.079%6.08%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009463x1.009463x1.01x10.457%10.5%10.556%10.6%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.004211x1.004211x1.00x11.097%11.1%11.144%11.1%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.000402x1.000402x1.00x15.202%15.2%15.208%15.2%40-1.005194x-1.005194x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x11.964%12.0%11.902%11.9%41-1.008845x-1.008845x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x17.588%17.6%17.434%17.4%42-1.009543x-1.009543x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x9.199%9.20%9.112%9.11%43-1.019627x-1.019627x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x5.988%5.99%5.872%5.87%44-1.027762x-1.027762x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x19.596%19.6%19.067%19.1%45-1.033862x-1.033862x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.229%6.23%6.025%6.02%46-1.037389x-1.037389x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x8.128%8.13%7.835%7.84%47-1.044246x-1.044246x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x13.260%13.3%12.698%12.7%48-1.062181x-1.062181x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x11.355%11.4%10.690%10.7%49-1.073527x-1.073527x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x17.180%17.2%16.003%16.0%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#61

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 the Northeast, selected counties in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Northeast
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#OceanWestmorelandCamdenBerksLehighYorkSomersetMonmouthMontgomeryMercerDelawareBucksErieMorrisChesterSuffolkBergenWestchesterFairfieldAlleghenyNassauPassaicMonroeEssexLancasterRocklandOnondagaUnited StatesMiddlesexNortheastHartfordProvidenceBristolEssexBurlingtonHillsboroughNorfolkWorcesterNew HavenMiddlesexUnionPhiladelphiaHampdenPlymouthQueensKingsNew YorkRichmondSuffolkBronxHudsonOrange-1.000000x-1.000000x1.910996x1.910996x1.91x1.388%1.39%2.652%2.65%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.892219x1.892219x1.89x1.660%1.66%3.140%3.14%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.890088x1.890088x1.89x2.371%2.37%4.482%4.48%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.830890x1.830890x1.83x1.299%1.30%2.379%2.38%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.738616x1.738616x1.74x2.150%2.15%3.738%3.74%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.723407x1.723407x1.72x1.474%1.47%2.541%2.54%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.718316x1.718316x1.72x5.210%5.21%8.953%8.95%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.711649x1.711649x1.71x3.498%3.50%5.987%5.99%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.701328x1.701328x1.70x4.960%4.96%8.439%8.44%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.695797x1.695797x1.70x4.763%4.76%8.078%8.08%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.687573x1.687573x1.69x3.637%3.64%6.138%6.14%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.687073x1.687073x1.69x2.917%2.92%4.922%4.92%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.678671x1.678671x1.68x2.792%2.79%4.687%4.69%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.677547x1.677547x1.68x4.376%4.38%7.341%7.34%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.634268x1.634268x1.63x4.410%4.41%7.207%7.21%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.626700x1.626700x1.63x3.043%3.04%4.950%4.95%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.610951x1.610951x1.61x4.015%4.01%6.468%6.47%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.607280x1.607280x1.61x5.915%5.92%9.508%9.51%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.600562x1.600562x1.60x4.251%4.25%6.804%6.80%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.596070x1.596070x1.60x3.932%3.93%6.276%6.28%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.577713x1.577713x1.58x4.582%4.58%7.229%7.23%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.570843x1.570843x1.57x1.796%1.80%2.821%2.82%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.564866x1.564866x1.56x3.319%3.32%5.194%5.19%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558630x1.558630x1.56x3.352%3.35%5.225%5.23%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555728x1.555728x1.56x1.825%1.82%2.839%2.84%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.553427x1.553427x1.55x3.593%3.59%5.581%5.58%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.532394x1.532394x1.53x3.321%3.32%5.090%5.09%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.495642x1.495642x1.50x3.229%3.23%4.830%4.83%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.480245x1.480245x1.48x3.513%3.51%5.201%5.20%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.475991x1.475991x1.48x2.715%2.71%4.007%4.01%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.468560x1.468560x1.47x1.821%1.82%2.674%2.67%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.468256x1.468256x1.47x3.183%3.18%4.673%4.67%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.458014x1.458014x1.46x2.766%2.77%4.033%4.03%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.431929x1.431929x1.43x2.176%2.18%3.116%3.12%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.429906x1.429906x1.43x6.361%6.36%9.095%9.10%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.386801x1.386801x1.39x2.871%2.87%3.982%3.98%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.384964x1.384964x1.38x4.244%4.24%5.878%5.88%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.361790x1.361790x1.36x7.280%7.28%9.914%9.91%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354862x1.354862x1.35x3.245%3.25%4.397%4.40%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.341930x1.341930x1.34x3.216%3.22%4.316%4.32%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339057x1.339057x1.34x2.135%2.14%2.859%2.86%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.292397x1.292397x1.29x2.652%2.65%3.427%3.43%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285200x1.285200x1.29x2.428%2.43%3.121%3.12%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.262281x1.262281x1.26x3.021%3.02%3.814%3.81%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.245683x1.245683x1.25x9.673%9.67%12.050%12.1%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.229783x1.229783x1.23x2.740%2.74%3.370%3.37%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207080x1.207080x1.21x5.930%5.93%7.158%7.16%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.202385x1.202385x1.20x1.526%1.53%1.834%1.83%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199401x1.199401x1.20x3.322%3.32%3.984%3.98%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.187784x1.187784x1.19x2.353%2.35%2.795%2.80%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Region in the United States

There are 5 regions in the United States. This section compares the Northeast to all of the regions in the United States and to the United States.

No H.S. Diploma by Region#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Northeast, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the Northeast
0%5%10%Count#WestSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastMidwest14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M114.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M310.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M4
Count number of people in category
# rank of region out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Region#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Northeast, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the Northeast
0%10%20%30%Count#NortheastWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestSouth34.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M131.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M230.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M328.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M4
Count number of people in category
# rank of region out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Region#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Northeast, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the Northeast
0%1%2%3%4%Count#NortheastWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthMidwest4.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M13.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M23.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M32.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M4
Count number of people in category
# rank of region out of 4 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 Region#65

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 the Northeast, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the Northeast
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#SouthMidwestUnited StatesNortheastWest-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%4
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of region out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Region#66

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 the Northeast, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the Northeast
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0x1.5xFM#MidwestSouthUnited StatesNortheastWest-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%4
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of region out of 4 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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