Educational Attainment in the West (Region)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the United States and the West
West
United States
0%10%20%30%40%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma239.846789%38.491851%39.846789%39.8%19,813,93619.8M45.717465%48.487559%45.717465%45.7%22,733,14722.7M14.435746%13.020590%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M
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 West
-10%0%+10%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma23.520066%3.520066%+3.5%39.847%39.8%38.492%38.5%-5.713000%-5.713000%-5.7%45.717%45.7%48.488%48.5%10.868597%10.868597%+10.9%14.436%14.4%13.021%13.0%
% percentage with given level in the West
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 West
West
United States
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.467919%1.339910%1.467919%1.5%729,927730k2.126469%1.996248%2.126469%2.1%1,057,3931.06M8.014001%8.167687%8.014001%8.0%3,984,9863.98M19.892980%18.811177%19.892980%19.9%9,891,8449.89M8.345422%8.176828%8.345422%8.3%4,149,7864.15M23.215017%20.956248%23.215017%23.2%11,543,73711.5M22.502448%27.531311%22.502448%22.5%11,189,41011.2M7.201706%7.444199%7.201706%7.2%3,581,0703.58M5.339063%4.152553%5.339063%5.3%2,654,8652.65M1.894977%1.423839%1.894977%1.9%942,283942k
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 West
-20%0%+20%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None9.553504%9.553504%+9.6%1.468%1.47%1.340%1.34%6.523297%6.523297%+6.5%2.126%2.13%1.996%2.00%-1.881639%-1.881639%-1.9%8.014%8.01%8.168%8.17%5.750848%5.750848%+5.8%19.893%19.9%18.811%18.8%2.061841%2.061841%+2.1%8.345%8.35%8.177%8.18%10.778499%10.778499%+10.8%23.215%23.2%20.956%21.0%-18.265977%-18.265977%-18.3%22.502%22.5%27.531%27.5%-3.257472%-3.257472%-3.3%7.202%7.20%7.444%7.44%28.573019%28.573019%+28.6%5.339%5.34%4.153%4.15%33.089311%33.089311%+33.1%1.895%1.89%1.424%1.42%
% percentage with given level in the West
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 West
More Females More Males
United States
West
5%0%5%10%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-2.677999%-5.680584%-2.677999%3%40.363%40.4%39.311%39.3%0.653620%1.610756%0.653620%1%45.571%45.6%45.869%45.9%5.366901%10.907029%5.366901%5%14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%
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 West
More Females More Males
United States
West
20%0%20%40%60%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None64.819046%59.026528%64.819046%65%1.114%1.11%1.836%1.84%37.320623%48.492399%37.320623%37%1.797%1.80%2.468%2.47%-7.487326%-17.934489%-7.487326%7%8.298%8.30%7.720%7.72%-2.540774%-2.272661%-2.540774%3%20.138%20.1%19.639%19.6%-17.891830%-24.239049%-17.891830%18%9.017%9.02%7.648%7.65%-3.124599%-2.923199%-3.124599%3%23.565%23.6%22.851%22.9%4.598192%5.130854%4.598192%5%22.006%22.0%23.018%23.0%14.263884%14.904521%14.263884%14%6.731%6.73%7.691%7.69%-0.649369%-0.649369%1%7.698033%5.356%5.36%5.321%5.32%-9.436655%-9.436655%9%0.412373%1.979%1.98%1.808%1.81%
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 West
West
United States
0%5%10%15%20%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3416.573343%13.738218%16.573343%16.6%1,682,0141.68M10,148,91210.1M19.109461%18.106858%19.109461%19.1%3,613,5503.61M18,909,74318.9M21.219529%21.025394%21.219529%21.2%2,085,8892.09M9,830,0449.83M23.165850%23.496099%23.165850%23.2%2,510,3912.51M10,836,60210.8M
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 West
0%5%10%15%20%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3420.636772%20.636772%20.6%16.573%16.6%13.738%13.7%5.537143%5.537143%5.5%19.109%19.1%18.107%18.1%0.923332%0.923332%0.9%21.220%21.2%21.025%21.0%-1.405545%-1.405545%1.4%23.166%23.2%23.496%23.5%
% percentage in the West 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 West
More Females More Males
United States
West
20%10%0%10%20%30%FM65+45-6435-4425-3429.156863%36.270984%29.156863%29.2%14.650%14.6%18.921%18.9%-2.406228%-3.335944%-2.406228%2.4%19.333%19.3%18.879%18.9%-11.472099%-14.693218%-11.472099%11.5%22.382%22.4%20.079%20.1%-20.003819%-19.571742%-20.003819%20.0%25.332%25.3%21.109%21.1%
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 West
West
United States
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$72,107.000000$67,832.000000$72,107.000000$72.1k5,772,3065.77M11.608%11.6%$52,132.000000$51,094.000000$52,132.000000$52.1k9,891,8449.89M19.893%19.9%$35,428.000000$34,412.000000$35,428.000000$35.4k15,693,52315.7M31.560%31.6%$29,183.000000$28,672.000000$29,183.000000$29.2k11,189,41011.2M22.502%22.5%$20,893.000000$20,924.000000$20,893.000000$20.9k7,178,2187.18M14.436%14.4%$37,002.000000$36,810.000000$37,002.000000$37.0k49,725,30149.7M100.000%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 West
Female Male
United States
West
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-59,915.000000$-56,859.000000$-59,915.000000$59.9k$59,915.000000$29,897.000000$56,859.000000$28,268.000000$89,812.000000$89.8k2,838,8102.84M2,933,4962.93M$-43,091.000000$-42,154.000000$-43,091.000000$43.1k$43,091.000000$20,328.000000$42,154.000000$20,088.000000$63,419.000000$63.4k5,100,2935.10M4,791,5514.79M$-29,726.000000$-28,692.000000$-29,726.000000$29.7k$29,726.000000$12,262.000000$28,692.000000$13,039.000000$41,988.000000$42.0k8,252,0838.25M7,441,4407.44M$-23,532.000000$-22,571.000000$-23,532.000000$23.5k$23,532.000000$9,441.000000$22,571.000000$11,439.000000$32,973.000000$33.0k5,573,4385.57M5,615,9725.62M$-15,960.000000$-15,831.000000$-15,960.000000$16.0k$15,960.000000$8,435.000000$15,831.000000$8,813.000000$24,395.000000$24.4k3,562,3263.56M3,615,8923.62M$-31,213.000000$-31,001.000000$-31,213.000000$31.2k$31,213.000000$11,244.000000$31,001.000000$11,649.000000$42,457.000000$42.5k25,326,95025.3M24,398,35124.4M
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 West
West
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma333.654083%37.814107%33.654083%33.7%62,81462.8k50.523987%48.434369%50.523987%50.5%94,30194.3k15.517075%13.428920%15.517075%15.5%28,96229.0k0.304855%0.322604%0.304855%0.3%569
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 West
West
United States
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma381.524033%83.226008%81.524033%81.5%10,345,01510.3M72.251959%74.180718%72.251959%72.3%9,199,5069.20M66.373325%66.788302%66.373325%66.4%5,754,0275.75M58.172553%53.682838%58.172553%58.2%3,190,8463.19M
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 West
Female Male
United States
West
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-5.321527%-7.511854%-5.321527%5.3%5.321527%0.591681%7.511854%0.943343%5.913208%5.9%822,538823k760,472760k-10.797007%-14.435509%-10.797007%10.8%10.797007%1.085762%14.435509%2.667013%11.882769%11.9%133,672134k120,664121k-11.105429%-3.496825%-11.797853%-3.589964%-14.602254%14.6%11.105429%11.797853%11.105429%11.1%267,111267k422,770423k-35.535336%-32.762282%-35.535336%35.5%35.535336%2.275863%32.762282%3.005458%37.811199%37.8%2,286,1602.29M2,152,5262.15M-29.856315%-28.306632%-29.856315%29.9%29.856315%1.946864%28.306632%3.081081%31.803180%31.8%1,029,2041.03M958,557959k
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 West
Female Male
United States
West
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-36.868494%-33.484422%-36.868494%36.9%36.868494%1.902620%33.484422%0.720781%38.771115%38.8%5,393,1335.39M5,268,6875.27M-21.684773%-2.204759%-17.420662%-4.733632%-23.889532%23.9%21.684773%17.420662%21.684773%21.7%243,937244k266,982267k-46.994617%-49.840415%-46.994617%47.0%46.994617%2.893066%49.840415%4.827592%49.887682%49.9%1,199,9131.20M1,360,6061.36M-11.141449%-1.963379%-13.383648%-2.666528%-13.104828%13.1%11.141449%13.383648%11.141449%11.1%673,640674k793,815794k-13.224503%-2.455407%-14.758714%-3.083866%-15.679909%15.7%13.224503%14.758714%13.224503%13.2%427,967428k503,414503k
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 West

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
31.0%34.3%37.5%40.7%43.9%47.2%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by State#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
42.2%45.0%47.7%50.3%53.0%55.7%

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
7.1%9.3%11.4%13.6%15.7%17.9%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by State#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.85%1.05%1.23%1.42%1.61%1.80%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by State#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.34%1.54%1.74%1.94%2.14%2.34%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.5%6.5%7.5%8.5%9.5%10.5%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.0%16.9%18.8%20.6%22.5%24.4%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7.8%8.4%9.0%9.5%10.1%10.7%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by State#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
21.7%22.9%24.0%25.2%26.4%27.6%

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
20.5%22.4%24.3%26.1%27.9%29.8%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by State#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.7%5.5%6.3%7.1%7.8%8.7%

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
1.6%2.7%3.9%5.0%6.1%7.3%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by State#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.28%0.75%1.22%1.69%2.16%2.64%
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Educational Attainment by Place in the West

There are 5,635 places in the West. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the West, and the United States. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 180,303.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#29

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the West, selected places in the West, and entities that contain the West
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Santa AnaOxnardSan BernardinoSunrise ManorFontanaStocktonFresnoMoreno ValleyLos AngelesAnaheimRiversideNorth Las VegasN Las VegasLong BeachBakersfieldOaklandChula VistaPhoenixModestoSan JoseGlendaleLas VegasSacramentoParadiseTucsonGlendaleWestRenoDenverUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAuroraSan FranciscoSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CitySan DiegoMesaTacomaSpring ValleyUrban HonoluluAlbuquerqueSanta ClaritaPortlandSpokaneChandlerHuntington BeachHuntington BchHendersonFremontAnchorageColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSeattleBoise CityGilbertScottsdaleIrvine44.538668%44.538668%44.5%88,65688.7k133.904232%33.904232%33.9%41,88841.9k232.106811%32.106811%32.1%38,87338.9k327.714713%27.714713%27.7%32,78932.8k426.656594%26.656594%26.7%31,75631.8k525.196187%25.196187%25.2%45,78545.8k624.732204%24.732204%24.7%75,24675.2k724.364642%24.364642%24.4%28,71328.7k824.054764%24.054764%24.1%636,204636k923.952615%23.952615%24.0%53,35953.4k1020.990596%20.990596%21.0%40,26540.3k1120.833394%20.833394%20.8%28,80828.8k1220.544247%20.544247%20.5%62,70762.7k1320.385342%20.385342%20.4%43,89843.9k1419.475074%19.475074%19.5%56,99457.0k1519.186618%19.186618%19.2%31,84031.8k1619.059912%19.059912%19.1%186,721187k1718.518629%18.518629%18.5%24,82224.8k1817.116159%17.116159%17.1%116,369116k1916.594157%16.594157%16.6%25,17425.2k2016.452623%16.452623%16.5%67,69367.7k2116.276659%16.276659%16.3%51,98052.0k2215.674656%15.674656%15.7%24,76024.8k2315.587550%15.587550%15.6%51,09151.1k2414.895054%14.895054%14.9%21,82921.8k2514.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.802991%13.802991%13.8%21,85421.9k2613.638703%13.638703%13.6%63,86563.9k2713.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M13.007792%13.007792%13.0%29,38229.4k2812.559735%12.559735%12.6%84,02484.0k2912.506964%12.506964%12.5%15,71515.7k3012.495849%12.495849%12.5%115,528116k3112.217042%12.217042%12.2%37,94137.9k3212.074671%12.074671%12.1%16,89516.9k3311.939734%11.939734%11.9%16,09516.1k3411.701878%11.701878%11.7%29,92129.9k3510.937441%10.937441%10.9%40,85940.9k3610.637579%10.637579%10.6%12,59512.6k378.420098%8.420098%8.4%38,17938.2k388.122730%8.122730%8.1%11,51611.5k397.975195%7.975195%8.0%12,55212.6k407.705559%7.705559%7.7%11,04811.0k417.279690%7.279690%7.3%14,41014.4k427.012746%7.012746%7.0%11,13011.1k436.714691%6.714691%6.7%12,85412.9k446.610646%6.610646%6.6%19,21119.2k456.099576%6.099576%6.1%30,04230.0k465.624010%5.624010%5.6%8,202474.317585%4.317585%4.3%5,984483.846476%3.846476%3.8%6,896493.444693%3.444693%3.4%5,50350
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#30

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the West, selected places in the West, and entities that contain the West
0%20%40%60%Count#IrvineSeattleScottsdaleSan FranciscoFremontPortlandDenverSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CitySan DiegoGilbertHuntington BeachHuntington BchChandlerBoise CitySan JoseOaklandGlendaleColorado SpringsColorado SpgsUrban HonoluluAnchorageAlbuquerqueSanta ClaritaLos AngelesWestHendersonRenoSacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLong BeachSpokaneChula VistaAuroraPhoenixTacomaTucsonMesaAnaheimSpring ValleyRiversideLas VegasBakersfieldGlendaleParadiseFresnoModestoStocktonOxnardNorth Las VegasN Las VegasFontanaMoreno ValleySanta AnaSan BernardinoSunrise Manor68.014372%68.014372%68.0%108,655109k160.416303%60.416303%60.4%297,566298k255.565286%55.565286%55.6%99,61899.6k354.793235%54.793235%54.8%366,564367k454.038472%54.038472%54.0%85,76585.8k546.950667%46.950667%47.0%212,887213k645.718966%45.718966%45.7%214,085214k744.407481%44.407481%44.4%55,79855.8k843.550297%43.550297%43.6%402,636403k942.432682%42.432682%42.4%58,81058.8k1041.851203%41.851203%41.9%60,00560.0k1141.151803%41.151803%41.2%64,76864.8k1240.552939%40.552939%40.6%59,14259.1k1340.175296%40.175296%40.2%273,143273k1439.721375%39.721375%39.7%116,245116k1538.987527%38.987527%39.0%57,13757.1k1637.845613%37.845613%37.8%109,982110k1736.000845%36.000845%36.0%92,05292.1k1834.297998%34.297998%34.3%65,65765.7k1933.751907%33.751907%33.8%126,087126k2033.508163%33.508163%33.5%39,67439.7k2132.470816%32.470816%32.5%858,793859k2231.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.071291%31.071291%31.1%61,50561.5k2330.681876%30.681876%30.7%48,57848.6k2430.677965%30.677965%30.7%97,97198.0k2530.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.497525%29.497525%29.5%90,03590.0k2628.780109%28.780109%28.8%40,80340.8k2727.935691%27.935691%27.9%46,35946.4k2827.918806%27.918806%27.9%63,06363.1k2927.352542%27.352542%27.4%267,960268k3026.695778%26.695778%26.7%37,35337.4k3125.763345%25.763345%25.8%84,44484.4k3225.634825%25.634825%25.6%79,61179.6k3324.818534%24.818534%24.8%55,28855.3k3423.375766%23.375766%23.4%31,51131.5k3522.560785%22.560785%22.6%43,27743.3k3622.410206%22.410206%22.4%92,20592.2k3721.307136%21.307136%21.3%45,88345.9k3821.253889%21.253889%21.3%32,24332.2k3921.026576%21.026576%21.0%33,21433.2k4020.457660%20.457660%20.5%62,24162.2k4118.388069%18.388069%18.4%24,64724.6k4217.404273%17.404273%17.4%31,62631.6k4316.294072%16.294072%16.3%20,13120.1k4416.273738%16.273738%16.3%22,50322.5k4516.082431%16.082431%16.1%19,15919.2k4615.216340%15.216340%15.2%17,93217.9k4712.367498%12.367498%12.4%24,61824.6k4811.216281%11.216281%11.2%13,58013.6k4911.207093%11.207093%11.2%13,25913.3k50
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#31

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 West, selected places in the West, and entities that contain the West
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#IrvineSeattleSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CitySan FranciscoScottsdaleSan DiegoOaklandPortlandDenverFremontUrban HonoluluAlbuquerqueHuntington BeachHuntington BchGlendaleBoise CityRenoLos AngelesSacramentoAnchorageSpokaneSan JoseHendersonWestChandlerGilbertUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColorado SpringsColorado SpgsLong BeachRiversideTucsonPhoenixTacomaSanta ClaritaLas VegasFresnoBakersfieldAnaheimChula VistaModestoAuroraMesaParadiseStocktonSpring ValleyGlendaleOxnardMoreno ValleyNorth Las VegasN Las VegasSanta AnaSan BernardinoSunrise ManorFontana10.243939%10.243939%10.2%16,36516.4k18.674060%8.674060%8.7%42,72242.7k28.004775%8.004775%8.0%10,05810.1k37.558053%7.558053%7.6%50,56350.6k47.472627%7.472627%7.5%13,39713.4k56.404220%6.404220%6.4%59,20959.2k66.054994%6.054994%6.1%17,72017.7k75.991262%5.991262%6.0%27,16627.2k85.725842%5.725842%5.7%26,81226.8k95.231521%5.231521%5.2%8,303104.945364%4.945364%4.9%12,64512.6k114.747169%4.747169%4.7%17,73417.7k124.666718%4.666718%4.7%6,691134.556744%4.556744%4.6%6,678144.430914%4.430914%4.4%6,462154.054873%4.054873%4.1%6,420163.968028%3.968028%4.0%104,947105k173.936083%3.936083%3.9%12,57012.6k183.790400%3.790400%3.8%7,256193.749603%3.749603%3.7%5,316203.718608%3.718608%3.7%25,28225.3k213.695415%3.695415%3.7%7,315223.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.516787%3.516787%3.5%5,535233.381050%3.381050%3.4%4,686243.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.304119%3.304119%3.3%9,602253.202514%3.202514%3.2%9,775263.032467%3.032467%3.0%5,817273.025921%3.025921%3.0%9,918282.945022%2.945022%2.9%28,85128.9k292.646493%2.646493%2.6%3,703302.608931%2.608931%2.6%3,089312.506307%2.506307%2.5%10,31210.3k322.504906%2.504906%2.5%7,621332.455176%2.455176%2.5%5,287342.195548%2.195548%2.2%4,891352.174765%2.174765%2.2%3,609362.153121%2.153121%2.2%2,886372.068355%2.068355%2.1%4,672382.055977%2.055977%2.1%6,385391.934643%1.934643%1.9%3,056401.909594%1.909594%1.9%3,470411.802644%1.802644%1.8%2,430421.793624%1.793624%1.8%2,721431.322563%1.322563%1.3%1,634441.207498%1.207498%1.2%1,423451.186740%1.186740%1.2%1,641461.064535%1.064535%1.1%2,119471.025819%1.025819%1.0%1,242480.809744%0.809744%0.8%958490.691681%0.691681%0.7%82450
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#32

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 West, selected places in the West, and entities that contain the West
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#ScottsdaleHuntington BchSanta ClaritaFresnoTacomaUnited StatesMesaRiversideSpokaneOxnardGlendaleAuroraPhoenixRenoSan BernardinoWestStocktonDenverColorado SpgsModestoOaklandPortlandAlbuquerqueFontanaHendersonBakersfieldMoreno ValleyLas VegasChandlerSunrise ManorGilbertAnaheimLos AngelesSacramentoN Las VegasTucsonBoise CityParadiseSanta AnaAnchorageLong BeachGlendaleSeattleSalt Lk CitySan JoseUrban HonoluluChula VistaSan DiegoSpring ValleySan FranciscoFremontIrvine-1.000000x-1.000000x1.221696x1.221696x1.22x3.478%3.48%4.249%4.25%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172026x1.172026x1.17x7.105%7.10%8.327%8.33%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135456x1.135456x1.14x9.985%9.99%11.338%11.3%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120269x1.120269x1.12x23.378%23.4%26.190%26.2%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.119707x1.119707x1.12x11.408%11.4%12.774%12.8%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105053x1.105053x1.11x11.622%11.6%12.843%12.8%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096037x1.096037x1.10x20.054%20.1%21.980%22.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.095196x1.095196x1.10x7.770%7.77%8.510%8.51%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.083696x1.083696x1.08x32.541%32.5%35.264%35.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070897x1.070897x1.07x16.050%16.1%17.188%17.2%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069282x1.069282x1.07x12.586%12.6%13.458%13.5%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059952x1.059952x1.06x18.515%18.5%19.625%19.6%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056620x1.056620x1.06x13.419%13.4%14.179%14.2%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053805x1.053805x1.05x31.284%31.3%32.967%33.0%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053265x1.053265x1.05x24.576%24.6%25.885%25.9%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.049933x1.049933x1.05x13.307%13.3%13.971%14.0%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048749x1.048749x1.05x6.458%6.46%6.773%6.77%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047857x1.047857x1.05x18.105%18.1%18.972%19.0%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.042411x1.042411x1.04x19.085%19.1%19.895%19.9%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.041833x1.041833x1.04x8.250%8.25%8.595%8.60%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.036592x1.036592x1.04x10.750%10.7%11.143%11.1%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031377x1.031377x1.03x26.265%26.3%27.089%27.1%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030041x1.030041x1.03x7.175%7.17%7.391%7.39%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.029567x1.029567x1.03x20.097%20.1%20.691%20.7%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.024283x1.024283x1.02x24.086%24.1%24.671%24.7%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.023411x1.023411x1.02x16.265%16.3%16.645%16.6%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.020958x1.020958x1.02x7.895%7.89%8.060%8.06%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.020180x1.020180x1.02x27.447%27.4%28.001%28.0%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.003235x1.003235x1.00x4.311%4.31%4.325%4.32%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.000516x1.000516x1.00x23.947%23.9%23.959%24.0%30-1.003003x-1.003003x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x24.090%24.1%24.018%24.0%31-1.013246x-1.013246x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x16.379%16.4%16.165%16.2%32-1.014825x-1.014825x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x20.981%21.0%20.674%20.7%33-1.018801x-1.018801x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.729%15.7%15.439%15.4%34-1.025655x-1.025655x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x5.694%5.69%5.551%5.55%35-1.032221x-1.032221x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x15.933%15.9%15.435%15.4%36-1.041536x-1.041536x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x45.450%45.4%43.637%43.6%37-1.048457x-1.048457x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x6.874%6.87%6.556%6.56%38-1.053107x-1.053107x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x21.061%21.1%19.999%20.0%39-1.064834x-1.064834x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x15.331%15.3%14.398%14.4%40-1.067235x-1.067235x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x6.299%6.30%5.902%5.90%41-1.068525x-1.068525x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x12.936%12.9%12.107%12.1%42-1.121139x-1.121139x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x18.091%18.1%16.136%16.1%43-1.127743x-1.127743x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x12.387%12.4%10.984%11.0%44-1.131408x-1.131408x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x20.304%20.3%17.946%17.9%45-1.220587x-1.220587x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x13.727%13.7%11.246%11.2%46-1.220853x-1.220853x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x13.116%13.1%10.743%10.7%47-1.228758x-1.228758x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x13.883%13.9%11.298%11.3%48-1.289445x-1.289445x1.29x1.000000x1.000000x7.868%7.87%6.102%6.10%49-1.485150x-1.485150x1.49x1.000000x1.000000x4.084%4.08%2.750%2.75%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#33

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 West, selected places in the West, and entities that contain the West
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Chula VistaGlendaleScottsdaleModestoGilbertBoise CityStocktonParadiseAlbuquerqueRenoHendersonSalt Lk CityLas VegasFremontMesaSpring ValleySpokaneSanta ClaritaChandlerUnited StatesColorado SpgsFresnoSan DiegoWestIrvineN Las VegasRiversideUrban HonoluluAuroraBakersfieldSan JosePhoenixLos AngelesMoreno ValleyTucsonHuntington BchAnaheimSunrise ManorAnchorageSacramentoGlendaleLong BeachSeattlePortlandTacomaFontanaDenverSan FranciscoOaklandOxnardSanta AnaSan Bernardino-1.000000x-1.000000x2.199214x2.199214x2.20x1.387%1.39%3.050%3.05%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.011578x2.011578x2.01x1.209%1.21%2.432%2.43%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.975542x1.975542x1.98x5.098%5.10%10.071%10.1%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.930007x1.930007x1.93x1.491%1.49%2.878%2.88%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.856617x1.856617x1.86x2.394%2.39%4.445%4.44%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.776595x1.776595x1.78x3.210%3.21%5.703%5.70%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.766720x1.766720x1.77x1.401%1.40%2.475%2.47%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.704713x1.704713x1.70x1.417%1.42%2.415%2.42%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.677412x1.677412x1.68x3.587%3.59%6.017%6.02%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.666893x1.666893x1.67x3.033%3.03%5.056%5.06%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.666344x1.666344x1.67x2.792%2.79%4.652%4.65%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.641365x1.641365x1.64x6.010%6.01%9.864%9.86%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.638326x1.638326x1.64x1.906%1.91%3.123%3.12%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.636942x1.636942x1.64x3.999%4.00%6.545%6.55%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.613595x1.613595x1.61x1.583%1.58%2.554%2.55%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.612911x1.612911x1.61x1.383%1.38%2.230%2.23%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.603541x1.603541x1.60x2.912%2.91%4.669%4.67%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.597501x1.597501x1.60x2.025%2.03%3.236%3.24%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.563846x1.563846x1.56x2.762%2.76%4.319%4.32%19-1.000000x-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%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.515908x1.515908x1.52x2.006%2.01%3.041%3.04%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.485007x1.485007x1.49x5.162%5.16%7.665%7.67%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.474989x1.474989x1.47x8.344%8.34%12.307%12.3%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.458735x1.458735x1.46x0.973%0.97%1.419%1.42%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.449770x1.449770x1.45x2.488%2.49%3.608%3.61%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.448802x1.448802x1.45x4.057%4.06%5.877%5.88%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.434430x1.434430x1.43x1.709%1.71%2.452%2.45%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.425928x1.425928x1.43x2.034%2.03%2.900%2.90%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.424167x1.424167x1.42x3.070%3.07%4.372%4.37%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.395510x1.395510x1.40x2.466%2.47%3.441%3.44%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.368832x1.368832x1.37x3.360%3.36%4.600%4.60%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.352395x1.352395x1.35x1.034%1.03%1.399%1.40%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345869x1.345869x1.35x2.589%2.59%3.485%3.48%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.333377x1.333377x1.33x4.010%4.01%5.347%5.35%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.310833x1.310833x1.31x1.907%1.91%2.499%2.50%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.277423x1.277423x1.28x0.714%0.71%0.912%0.91%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.276647x1.276647x1.28x3.329%3.33%4.249%4.25%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.260098x1.260098x1.26x3.501%3.50%4.411%4.41%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.236279x1.236279x1.24x4.104%4.10%5.073%5.07%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.235137x1.235137x1.24x2.874%2.87%3.550%3.55%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219125x1.219125x1.22x7.816%7.82%9.528%9.53%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.215131x1.215131x1.22x5.418%5.42%6.583%6.58%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.198756x1.198756x1.20x2.413%2.41%2.892%2.89%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154620x1.154620x1.15x0.644%0.64%0.744%0.74%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129665x1.129665x1.13x5.378%5.38%6.075%6.08%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098720x1.098720x1.10x7.194%7.19%7.905%7.90%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.089990x1.089990x1.09x5.803%5.80%6.326%6.33%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.076124x1.076124x1.08x1.274%1.27%1.371%1.37%48-1.015529x-1.015529x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x1.073%1.07%1.056%1.06%49-1.184773x-1.184773x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x1.111%1.11%0.937%0.94%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 West

There are 177 metro areas in the West. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the West, and the United States. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 203,629.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#34

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the West, selected metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the West
0%10%20%30%Count#Visalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu CityLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickWestSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaReno Metro AreaReno AreaSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueChico Metro AreaChico AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CitySan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoPrescott Metro AreaPrescott AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaBoise City Metro AreaBoise CityUrban Honolulu Metro AreaUrban HonoluluEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageOgden and Clearfield Metro AreaOgden AreaOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaProvo and Orem Metro AreaProvo AreaColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonBoulder Metro AreaBoulder AreaFort Collins Metro AreaFort Collins31.826423%31.826423%31.8%83,73583.7k131.391226%31.391226%31.4%48,34548.3k229.100615%29.100615%29.1%78,71678.7k327.519935%27.519935%27.5%40,89640.9k426.400336%26.400336%26.4%136,966137k526.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k622.386064%22.386064%22.4%74,17674.2k722.015462%22.015462%22.0%97,33397.3k821.046446%21.046446%21.0%26,86226.9k920.663585%20.663585%20.7%1,820,9891.82M1020.311003%20.311003%20.3%561,127561k1119.947996%19.947996%19.9%53,93253.9k1216.573086%16.573086%16.6%92,03392.0k1316.145850%16.145850%16.1%24,52724.5k1415.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k1515.064263%15.064263%15.1%25,65725.7k1614.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.776565%13.776565%13.8%36,10736.1k1713.681174%13.681174%13.7%23,99524.0k1813.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1913.238208%13.238208%13.2%389,498389k2013.172285%13.172285%13.2%174,062174k2113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.994711%12.994711%13.0%22,77722.8k2212.932295%12.932295%12.9%39,09239.1k2312.774623%12.774623%12.8%44,79044.8k2412.501685%12.501685%12.5%36,16336.2k2512.252238%12.252238%12.3%81,21881.2k2612.161262%12.161262%12.2%74,11074.1k2711.738634%11.738634%11.7%16,95017.0k2811.709212%11.709212%11.7%381,764382k2911.522403%11.522403%11.5%171,428171k3011.089545%11.089545%11.1%16,56916.6k3110.145084%10.145084%10.1%72,16372.2k329.876048%9.876048%9.9%18,20618.2k339.830672%9.830672%9.8%16,28516.3k349.648650%9.648650%9.6%180,162180k358.971757%8.971757%9.0%38,49738.5k368.945780%8.945780%8.9%60,28460.3k378.866018%8.866018%8.9%21,64021.6k388.780349%8.780349%8.8%142,602143k398.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k408.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k417.298649%7.298649%7.3%26,77426.8k426.932691%6.932691%6.9%17,62217.6k436.793832%6.793832%6.8%25,28825.3k446.425685%6.425685%6.4%11,83211.8k456.408220%6.408220%6.4%17,91717.9k466.035348%6.035348%6.0%26,58826.6k475.679194%5.679194%5.7%10,01110.0k485.538595%5.538595%5.5%11,21211.2k494.330301%4.330301%4.3%9,11050
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#35

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the West, selected metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the West
0%20%40%Count#Boulder Metro AreaBoulder AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoFort Collins Metro AreaFort CollinsDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzProvo and Orem Metro AreaProvo AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsSan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoUrban Honolulu Metro AreaUrban HonoluluOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoWestBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueBoise City Metro AreaBoise CityUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaOgden and Clearfield Metro AreaOgden AreaReno Metro AreaReno AreaEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaChico Metro AreaChico AreaMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaPrescott Metro AreaPrescott AreaKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaVisalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu City59.312665%59.312665%59.3%120,069120k148.266872%48.266872%48.3%637,811638k246.577309%46.577309%46.6%1,518,5941.52M345.274696%45.274696%45.3%95,24895.2k441.264336%41.264336%41.3%770,498770k540.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M638.991487%38.991487%39.0%68,38668.4k737.694657%37.694657%37.7%105,392105k836.777509%36.777509%36.8%597,305597k936.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k1036.406848%36.406848%36.4%160,386160k1134.058966%34.058966%34.1%62,78662.8k1233.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k1333.303102%33.303102%33.3%61,32361.3k1433.067992%33.067992%33.1%115,942116k1532.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k1632.595363%32.595363%32.6%2,872,4832.87M1732.231112%32.231112%32.2%87,14187.1k1832.203681%32.203681%32.2%229,068229k1932.199865%32.199865%32.2%178,811179k2031.804030%31.804030%31.8%473,174473k2131.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.150759%31.150759%31.2%54,91154.9k2230.913068%30.913068%30.9%78,57778.6k2330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k2430.757933%30.757933%30.8%187,437187k2530.452049%30.452049%30.5%130,667131k2630.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.822794%29.822794%29.8%877,454877k2729.524206%29.524206%29.5%109,895110k2828.919684%28.919684%28.9%87,41987.4k2928.680176%28.680176%28.7%70,00270.0k3027.576703%27.576703%27.6%101,161101k3127.529930%27.529930%27.5%35,13735.1k3226.761905%26.761905%26.8%46,90846.9k3326.145642%26.145642%26.1%37,75337.8k3426.061000%26.061000%26.1%38,93838.9k3525.541638%25.541638%25.5%42,31142.3k3625.429640%25.429640%25.4%43,31143.3k3725.121947%25.121947%25.1%72,66972.7k3823.814339%23.814339%23.8%62,41562.4k3923.649148%23.649148%23.6%63,97064.0k4022.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4120.312451%20.312451%20.3%561,167561k4219.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4318.162140%18.162140%18.2%80,29780.3k4416.519742%16.519742%16.5%54,73854.7k4515.664683%15.664683%15.7%81,26981.3k4615.273376%15.273376%15.3%22,69722.7k4713.992071%13.992071%14.0%36,81336.8k4813.662277%13.662277%13.7%21,04121.0k4911.878822%11.878822%11.9%18,04518.0k50
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#36

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 West, selected metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the West
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Boulder Metro AreaBoulder AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzFort Collins Metro AreaFort CollinsSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaSan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaUrban Honolulu Metro AreaUrban HonoluluSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaWestReno Metro AreaReno AreaProvo and Orem Metro AreaProvo AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaChico Metro AreaChico AreaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaBoise City Metro AreaBoise CityPrescott Metro AreaPrescott AreaKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideOgden and Clearfield Metro AreaOgden AreaGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldVisalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu City9.105190%9.105190%9.1%18,43218.4k16.367860%6.367860%6.4%207,616208k26.061633%6.061633%6.1%80,10080.1k35.329928%5.329928%5.3%9,34845.308540%5.308540%5.3%11,16811.2k54.899709%4.899709%4.9%13,24713.2k64.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k74.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k84.216008%4.216008%4.2%7,77294.199169%4.199169%4.2%14,72314.7k104.139192%4.139192%4.1%27,43827.4k114.068828%4.068828%4.1%66,08266.1k124.038110%4.038110%4.0%24,60824.6k133.990842%3.990842%4.0%74,51874.5k143.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k153.893990%3.893990%3.9%57,93457.9k163.867528%3.867528%3.9%21,47721.5k173.781845%3.781845%3.8%333,277333k183.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,986193.637936%3.637936%3.6%25,87725.9k203.628758%3.628758%3.6%8,857213.616892%3.616892%3.6%6,660223.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.575800%3.575800%3.6%10,80910.8k233.407441%3.407441%3.4%9,527243.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.292851%3.292851%3.3%8,370253.189190%3.189190%3.2%4,765263.134458%3.134458%3.1%4,526273.096402%3.096402%3.1%3,952283.057155%3.057155%3.1%5,389293.012614%3.012614%3.0%8,149303.001330%3.001330%3.0%13,22213.2k313.000804%3.000804%3.0%11,00811.0k322.960242%2.960242%3.0%87,09787.1k332.850910%2.850910%2.9%12,23312.2k342.784099%2.784099%2.8%4,612352.727267%2.727267%2.7%4,645362.413358%2.413358%2.4%6,981372.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k382.353390%2.353390%2.4%6,168392.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k402.069552%2.069552%2.1%57,17557.2k412.006609%2.006609%2.0%7,469421.991682%1.991682%2.0%3,491431.877352%1.877352%1.9%8,300441.869385%1.869385%1.9%2,778451.802329%1.802329%1.8%5,972461.600604%1.600604%1.6%8,304471.566331%1.566331%1.6%4,121481.560309%1.560309%1.6%2,403491.183603%1.183603%1.2%1,79850
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#37

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 West, selected metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the West
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Fort CollinsSanta RosaBoulder AreaSalem AreaEugene AreaSan Luis ObispoGreeley AreaPrescott AreaYakima AreaVisalia AreaOgden AreaSanta MariaOxnard AreaBakersfieldMerced AreaProvo AreaLake Havasu CityBoise CitySalinas AreaSpokane AreaVallejo AreaFresno AreaDenver AreaBellinghamPortland AreaAlbuquerqueUnited StatesChico AreaStockton AreaKennewickPhoenix AreaSacramentoReno AreaModesto AreaRiversideMedford AreaSalt Lake CityWestSeattle AreaColorado SpringsOlympia AreaSanta CruzTucson AreaAnchorageSan FranciscoLos AngelesLas VegasLas CrucesSan DiegoSan Jose AreaBremertonUrban Honolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.314529x1.314529x1.31x3.750%3.75%4.930%4.93%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.297086x1.297086x1.30x11.177%11.2%14.497%14.5%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.265200x1.265200x1.27x4.898%4.90%6.197%6.20%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.256233x1.256233x1.26x12.247%12.2%15.385%15.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239496x1.239496x1.24x7.945%7.94%9.848%9.85%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237752x1.237752x1.24x8.830%8.83%10.929%10.9%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222037x1.222037x1.22x11.698%11.7%14.296%14.3%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.184122x1.184122x1.18x9.034%9.03%10.697%10.7%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175224x1.175224x1.18x25.341%25.3%29.781%29.8%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148061x1.148061x1.15x29.666%29.7%34.059%34.1%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145128x1.145128x1.15x6.340%6.34%7.260%7.26%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.144912x1.144912x1.14x18.612%18.6%21.309%21.3%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.143570x1.143570x1.14x15.490%15.5%17.714%17.7%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.140541x1.140541x1.14x24.632%24.6%28.093%28.1%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.140476x1.140476x1.14x29.336%29.3%33.457%33.5%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137439x1.137439x1.14x5.998%6.00%6.822%6.82%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.136936x1.136936x1.14x15.112%15.1%17.181%17.2%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.136100x1.136100x1.14x8.408%8.41%9.552%9.55%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135499x1.135499x1.14x27.227%27.2%30.916%30.9%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135189x1.135189x1.14x6.847%6.85%7.773%7.77%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130665x1.130665x1.13x11.753%11.8%13.289%13.3%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130389x1.130389x1.13x24.647%24.6%27.860%27.9%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121676x1.121676x1.12x9.104%9.10%10.212%10.2%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116556x1.116556x1.12x8.281%8.28%9.246%9.25%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112452x1.112452x1.11x8.324%8.32%9.260%9.26%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109072x1.109072x1.11x11.553%11.6%12.814%12.8%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106355x1.106355x1.11x11.161%11.2%12.348%12.3%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105183x1.105183x1.11x20.941%20.9%23.144%23.1%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104002x1.104002x1.10x14.318%14.3%15.807%15.8%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094586x1.094586x1.09x12.653%12.7%13.850%13.9%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.093179x1.093179x1.09x11.030%11.0%12.057%12.1%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.083855x1.083855x1.08x12.414%12.4%13.455%13.5%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077279x1.077279x1.08x21.579%21.6%23.246%23.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.073998x1.073998x1.07x19.602%19.6%21.053%21.1%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070185x1.070185x1.07x10.728%10.7%11.481%11.5%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060513x1.060513x1.06x9.849%9.85%10.445%10.4%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031374x1.031374x1.03x5.944%5.94%6.130%6.13%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030752x1.030752x1.03x6.333%6.33%6.527%6.53%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.012522x1.012522x1.01x13.598%13.6%13.768%13.8%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001235x1.001235x1.00x12.245%12.2%12.260%12.3%41-1.002610x-1.002610x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x6.942%6.94%6.924%6.92%42-1.004675x-1.004675x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x11.736%11.7%11.681%11.7%43-1.006686x-1.006686x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x20.730%20.7%20.593%20.6%44-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%45-1.061856x-1.061856x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x21.655%21.7%20.394%20.4%46-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%47-1.100976x-1.100976x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x13.802%13.8%12.537%12.5%48-1.142186x-1.142186x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x6.053%6.05%5.299%5.30%49-1.156494x-1.156494x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x9.584%9.58%8.287%8.29%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#38

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 West, selected metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the West
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#Provo AreaOgden AreaKennewickSalt Lake CityPrescott AreaBoise CityMedford AreaReno AreaBellinghamSpokane AreaPhoenix AreaTucson AreaYakima AreaSalem AreaLake Havasu CityStockton AreaModesto AreaEugene AreaLas CrucesAlbuquerqueBremertonLas VegasOlympia AreaUnited StatesOxnard AreaBoulder AreaSan Jose AreaSanta MariaPortland AreaSan DiegoRiversideWestFresno AreaSan Luis ObispoColorado SpringsFort CollinsSalinas AreaLos AngelesSeattle AreaSacramentoDenver AreaMerced AreaSan FranciscoUrban HonoluluGreeley AreaBakersfieldSanta RosaVallejo AreaAnchorageChico AreaVisalia AreaSanta Cruz-1.000000x-1.000000x3.703772x3.703772x3.70x1.453%1.45%5.381%5.38%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.407788x3.407788x3.41x0.917%0.92%3.126%3.13%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.073314x3.073314x3.07x1.337%1.34%4.110%4.11%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.083000x2.083000x2.08x2.365%2.37%4.927%4.93%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.927524x1.927524x1.93x1.928%1.93%3.716%3.72%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.908695x1.908695x1.91x1.969%1.97%3.759%3.76%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.810613x1.810613x1.81x2.296%2.30%4.157%4.16%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.796060x1.796060x1.80x2.560%2.56%4.598%4.60%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725474x1.725474x1.73x2.691%2.69%4.643%4.64%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.683134x1.683134x1.68x2.251%2.25%3.788%3.79%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.674947x1.674947x1.67x2.226%2.23%3.728%3.73%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.652714x1.652714x1.65x3.148%3.15%5.202%5.20%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.646044x1.646044x1.65x1.419%1.42%2.336%2.34%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.637618x1.637618x1.64x1.795%1.80%2.940%2.94%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.630350x1.630350x1.63x0.900%0.90%1.467%1.47%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.622781x1.622781x1.62x1.440%1.44%2.337%2.34%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.613021x1.613021x1.61x1.390%1.39%2.242%2.24%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.606921x1.606921x1.61x2.805%2.80%4.507%4.51%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.605789x1.605789x1.61x2.396%2.40%3.847%3.85%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.603066x1.603066x1.60x3.128%3.13%5.015%5.01%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.580589x1.580589x1.58x2.374%2.37%3.752%3.75%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574188x1.574188x1.57x1.803%1.80%2.838%2.84%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.549303x1.549303x1.55x2.866%2.87%4.440%4.44%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.522660x1.522660x1.52x3.083%3.08%4.694%4.69%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.521318x1.521318x1.52x7.242%7.24%11.018%11.0%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.511752x1.511752x1.51x4.831%4.83%7.303%7.30%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.506850x1.506850x1.51x3.916%3.92%5.902%5.90%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488397x1.488397x1.49x3.287%3.29%4.892%4.89%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488172x1.488172x1.49x3.830%3.83%5.700%5.70%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.484460x1.484460x1.48x1.673%1.67%2.484%2.48%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.471877x1.471877x1.47x1.943%1.94%2.859%2.86%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.462726x1.462726x1.46x3.426%3.43%5.011%5.01%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.460080x1.460080x1.46x2.449%2.45%3.576%3.58%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.449325x1.449325x1.45x4.348%4.35%6.301%6.30%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.441508x1.441508x1.44x2.461%2.46%3.547%3.55%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.413910x1.413910x1.41x3.150%3.15%4.454%4.45%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371625x1.371625x1.37x3.640%3.64%4.993%4.99%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.335422x1.335422x1.34x3.355%3.35%4.480%4.48%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.331176x1.331176x1.33x3.432%3.43%4.568%4.57%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.315650x1.315650x1.32x1.348%1.35%1.774%1.77%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.311314x1.311314x1.31x5.529%5.53%7.250%7.25%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300801x1.300801x1.30x3.459%3.46%4.499%4.50%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.284643x1.284643x1.28x1.744%1.74%2.240%2.24%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.283709x1.283709x1.28x1.398%1.40%1.795%1.79%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.277012x1.277012x1.28x3.705%3.71%4.732%4.73%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230326x1.230326x1.23x2.170%2.17%2.670%2.67%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.229319x1.229319x1.23x2.950%2.95%3.627%3.63%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.228159x1.228159x1.23x2.821%2.82%3.465%3.47%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211658x1.211658x1.21x1.419%1.42%1.719%1.72%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.208490x1.208490x1.21x4.835%4.84%5.844%5.84%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 West

There are 13 states in the West. This section compares all 13 of those to each other, the West, and the United States.

No H.S. Diploma by State#39

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the West, selected states in the West, and entities that contain the West
0%5%10%15%Count#CaliforniaNew MexicoNevadaWestArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesIdahoOregonWashingtonColoradoHawaiiUtahAlaskaWyomingMontana17.895004%17.895004%17.9%4,572,9634.57M115.372147%15.372147%15.4%211,201211k214.579697%14.579697%14.6%280,240280k314.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.764766%13.764766%13.8%611,243611k413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M10.039080%10.039080%10.0%105,170105k510.033363%10.033363%10.0%276,498276k69.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k79.015583%9.015583%9.0%323,691324k88.730504%8.730504%8.7%84,94384.9k98.474181%8.474181%8.5%144,663145k107.654998%7.654998%7.7%36,03236.0k117.608859%7.608859%7.6%29,45129.5k127.105467%7.105467%7.1%49,62749.6k13
Count number of people in category
# rank of state out of 13 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by State#40

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the West, selected states in the West, and entities that contain the West
0%10%20%30%Count#ColoradoWashingtonCaliforniaUtahWestOregonHawaiiUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMontanaAlaskaArizonaNew MexicoIdahoWyomingNevada38.707368%38.707368%38.7%1,389,7301.39M133.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M231.996381%31.996381%32.0%8,176,4878.18M331.674773%31.674773%31.7%540,721541k431.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.438326%31.438326%31.4%866,373866k531.368782%31.368782%31.4%305,201305k630.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.934396%29.934396%29.9%209,072209k728.792286%28.792286%28.8%135,525136k827.956024%27.956024%28.0%1,241,4251.24M926.656428%26.656428%26.7%366,238366k1026.248800%26.248800%26.2%274,984275k1126.009787%26.009787%26.0%100,674101k1223.180646%23.180646%23.2%445,561446k13
Count number of people in category
# rank of state out of 13 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by State#41

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 West, selected states in the West, and entities that contain the West
0%1%2%3%Count#CaliforniaColoradoHawaiiWestOregonWashingtonNew MexicoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesUtahMontanaArizonaAlaskaWyomingIdahoNevada3.893484%3.893484%3.9%994,957995k13.857674%3.857674%3.9%138,504139k23.705862%3.705862%3.7%36,05636.1k33.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.591026%3.591026%3.6%98,96199.0k43.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k53.389208%3.389208%3.4%46,56546.6k63.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.103621%3.103621%3.1%52,98253.0k73.002861%3.002861%3.0%20,97321.0k82.939174%2.939174%2.9%130,518131k92.878910%2.878910%2.9%13,55113.6k102.585116%2.585116%2.6%10,00610.0k112.576255%2.576255%2.6%26,98927.0k122.404994%2.404994%2.4%46,22746.2k13
Count number of people in category
# rank of state out of 13 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#42

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 West, selected states in the West, and entities that contain the West
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#IdahoOregonMontanaColoradoWyomingWashingtonUnited StatesNew MexicoUtahArizonaWestCaliforniaNevadaAlaskaHawaii-1.000000x-1.000000x1.168174x1.168174x1.17x9.269%9.27%10.828%10.8%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.152993x1.152993x1.15x9.337%9.34%10.765%10.8%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.152911x1.152911x1.15x6.604%6.60%7.614%7.61%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145449x1.145449x1.15x8.409%8.41%9.633%9.63%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127731x1.127731x1.13x7.148%7.15%8.061%8.06%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107012x1.107012x1.11x14.612%14.6%16.176%16.2%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080645x1.080645x1.08x8.148%8.15%8.805%8.81%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077884x1.077884x1.08x13.260%13.3%14.293%14.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.035897x1.035897x1.04x17.587%17.6%18.218%18.2%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.019933x1.019933x1.02x14.436%14.4%14.724%14.7%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.010366x1.010366x1.01x7.614%7.61%7.693%7.69%12-1.095812x-1.095812x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x9.123%9.12%8.325%8.33%13
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of state out of 13 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by State#43

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 West, selected states in the West, and entities that contain the West
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#UtahIdahoWyomingArizonaNevadaNew MexicoMontanaOregonUnited StatesWashingtonWestColoradoCaliforniaHawaiiAlaska-1.000000x-1.000000x2.589916x2.589916x2.59x1.734%1.73%4.492%4.49%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.084806x2.084806x2.08x1.677%1.68%3.497%3.50%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.834449x1.834449x1.83x1.819%1.82%3.336%3.34%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.668898x1.668898x1.67x2.215%2.21%3.696%3.70%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.620591x1.620591x1.62x1.837%1.84%2.977%2.98%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.591747x1.591747x1.59x2.632%2.63%4.190%4.19%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.579164x1.579164x1.58x2.333%2.33%3.684%3.68%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.535955x1.535955x1.54x2.847%2.85%4.373%4.37%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493422x1.493422x1.49x2.865%2.86%4.278%4.28%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.406987x1.406987x1.41x3.210%3.21%4.517%4.52%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.400935x1.400935x1.40x3.256%3.26%4.561%4.56%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.346009x1.346009x1.35x3.167%3.17%4.262%4.26%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.233407x1.233407x1.23x2.568%2.57%3.167%3.17%13
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of state out of 13 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the West

There are 448 counties in the West. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the West, and the United States. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 314,238.

No H.S. Diploma by County#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the West, selected counties in the West, and entities that contain the West
0%10%20%30%Count#Tulare CountyTulareMonterey CountyMontereyKern CountyKernFresno CountyFresnoStanislaus CountyStanislausLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesSan Joaquin CountySan JoaquinSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoSanta Barbara CountySanta BarbaraRiverside CountyRiversideAdams CountyAdamsVentura CountyVenturaOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkPinal CountyPinalMarion CountyMarionWestDenver CountyDenverSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWashoe CountyWashoeSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraSonoma CountySonomaAlameda CountyAlamedaSan Francisco CountySan FranciscoSolano CountySolanoPima CountyPimaBernalillo CountyBernalilloSan Mateo CountySan MateoContra Costa CountyContra CostaSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMultnomah CountyMultnomahWashington CountyWashingtonPierce CountyPierceHonolulu CountyHonoluluLane CountyLaneClark CountyClarkSnohomish CountySnohomishArapahoe CountyArapahoeKing CountyKingSpokane CountySpokaneClackamas CountyClackamasUtah CountyUtahEl Paso CountyEl PasoJefferson CountyJeffersonPlacer CountyPlacerAda CountyAdaDavis CountyDavisLarimer CountyLarimerDouglas CountyDouglas31.826423%31.826423%31.8%83,73583.7k129.100615%29.100615%29.1%78,71678.7k226.400336%26.400336%26.4%136,966137k326.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k422.386064%22.386064%22.4%74,17674.2k522.282470%22.282470%22.3%1,495,6171.50M622.015462%22.015462%22.0%97,33397.3k721.207718%21.207718%21.2%274,381274k819.947996%19.947996%19.9%53,93253.9k919.521191%19.521191%19.5%286,746287k1017.838680%17.838680%17.8%54,14254.1k1116.573086%16.573086%16.6%92,03392.0k1215.490423%15.490423%15.5%325,372325k1315.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k1415.083242%15.083242%15.1%40,69740.7k1514.901624%14.901624%14.9%31,59831.6k1614.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.638703%13.638703%13.6%63,86563.9k1713.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1813.220947%13.220947%13.2%129,386129k1913.051927%13.051927%13.1%348,801349k2013.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M13.006537%13.006537%13.0%38,89838.9k2112.928824%12.928824%12.9%166,105166k2212.774623%12.774623%12.8%44,79044.8k2312.700590%12.700590%12.7%141,393141k2412.559735%12.559735%12.6%84,02484.0k2512.501685%12.501685%12.5%36,16336.2k2612.252238%12.252238%12.3%81,21881.2k2711.946343%11.946343%11.9%54,39654.4k2811.372133%11.372133%11.4%60,89860.9k2910.940787%10.940787%10.9%82,37182.4k3010.238253%10.238253%10.2%69,21169.2k319.328399%9.328399%9.3%52,02752.0k329.174674%9.174674%9.2%34,90034.9k339.012333%9.012333%9.0%49,75749.8k348.945780%8.945780%8.9%60,28460.3k358.866018%8.866018%8.9%21,64021.6k368.292208%8.292208%8.3%24,86824.9k378.213148%8.213148%8.2%42,54042.5k387.682218%7.682218%7.7%31,74531.7k397.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k406.928384%6.928384%6.9%22,60622.6k416.726049%6.726049%6.7%18,52318.5k426.376660%6.376660%6.4%17,45717.5k436.051787%6.051787%6.1%25,59725.6k445.847734%5.847734%5.8%23,11223.1k455.798564%5.798564%5.8%14,87914.9k465.438262%5.438262%5.4%15,32615.3k474.471155%4.471155%4.5%8,444484.330301%4.330301%4.3%9,110492.083344%2.083344%2.1%4,23550
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#45

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the West, selected counties in the West, and entities that contain the West
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Douglas CountyDouglasSan Francisco CountySan FranciscoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingSan Mateo CountySan MateoDenver CountyDenverLarimer CountyLarimerAlameda CountyAlamedaMultnomah CountyMultnomahJefferson CountyJeffersonWashington CountyWashingtonArapahoe CountyArapahoeContra Costa CountyContra CostaOrange CountyOrangeUtah CountyUtahAda CountyAdaPlacer CountyPlacerEl Paso CountyEl PasoSan Diego CountySan DiegoDavis CountyDavisClackamas CountyClackamasHonolulu CountyHonoluluSonoma CountySonomaSalt Lake CountySalt LakeBernalillo CountyBernalilloSanta Barbara CountySanta BarbaraVentura CountyVenturaWestMaricopa CountyMaricopaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesSnohomish CountySnohomishUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoWashoe CountyWashoeSpokane CountySpokaneLane CountyLaneClark CountyClarkPierce CountyPierceSolano CountySolanoMonterey CountyMontereyClark CountyClarkMarion CountyMarionAdams CountyAdamsRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoPinal CountyPinalSan Joaquin CountySan JoaquinStanislaus CountyStanislausKern CountyKernTulare CountyTulare57.526355%57.526355%57.5%116,939117k154.793235%54.793235%54.8%366,564367k249.103299%49.103299%49.1%630,862631k349.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k447.051365%47.051365%47.1%251,961252k545.718966%45.718966%45.7%214,085214k645.274696%45.274696%45.3%95,24895.2k743.887830%43.887830%43.9%488,594489k842.680559%42.680559%42.7%238,041238k942.220226%42.220226%42.2%166,867167k1041.199805%41.199805%41.2%156,722157k1140.729672%40.729672%40.7%168,306168k1240.269631%40.269631%40.3%303,182303k1338.447168%38.447168%38.4%807,572808k1438.137593%38.137593%38.1%104,407104k1536.969959%36.969959%37.0%104,188104k1636.901691%36.901691%36.9%94,68994.7k1736.566060%36.566060%36.6%154,662155k1836.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k1935.408117%35.408117%35.4%66,87066.9k2034.063807%34.063807%34.1%93,80993.8k2133.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k2233.067992%33.067992%33.1%115,942116k2332.800693%32.800693%32.8%221,734222k2432.783483%32.783483%32.8%149,275149k2532.231112%32.231112%32.2%87,14187.1k2632.199865%32.199865%32.2%178,811179k2731.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.968863%30.968863%31.0%827,615828k2830.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k2930.764105%30.764105%30.8%2,064,9112.06M3030.598320%30.598320%30.6%158,484158k3130.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k3228.981994%28.981994%29.0%86,67586.7k3328.742403%28.742403%28.7%93,78193.8k3428.680176%28.680176%28.7%70,00270.0k3527.882666%27.882666%27.9%83,61983.6k3625.400336%25.400336%25.4%140,235140k3725.121947%25.121947%25.1%72,66972.7k3823.649148%23.649148%23.6%63,97064.0k3922.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4022.412801%22.412801%22.4%47,52547.5k4122.367706%22.367706%22.4%67,88867.9k4221.189043%21.189043%21.2%311,245311k4319.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4419.317210%19.317210%19.3%249,922250k4518.471477%18.471477%18.5%49,83949.8k4618.162140%18.162140%18.2%80,29780.3k4716.519742%16.519742%16.5%54,73854.7k4815.664683%15.664683%15.7%81,26981.3k4913.992071%13.992071%14.0%36,81336.8k50
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#46

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 West, selected counties in the West, and entities that contain the West
0%2%4%6%Count#San Francisco CountySan FranciscoSan Mateo CountySan MateoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraAlameda CountyAlamedaDenver CountyDenverKing CountyKingMultnomah CountyMultnomahLarimer CountyLarimerContra Costa CountyContra CostaSanta Barbara CountySanta BarbaraSan Diego CountySan DiegoBernalillo CountyBernalilloDouglas CountyDouglasWashington CountyWashingtonOrange CountyOrangeSonoma CountySonomaPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluJefferson CountyJeffersonVentura CountyVenturaSalt Lake CountySalt LakeArapahoe CountyArapahoeAda CountyAdaPlacer CountyPlacerClackamas CountyClackamasLane CountyLaneLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesWestWashoe CountyWashoeUtah CountyUtahUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoSpokane CountySpokaneMaricopa CountyMaricopaEl Paso CountyEl PasoMonterey CountyMontereyClark CountyClarkSnohomish CountySnohomishDavis CountyDavisPierce CountyPierceSolano CountySolanoFresno CountyFresnoClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideMarion CountyMarionSan Joaquin CountySan JoaquinSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoStanislaus CountyStanislausKern CountyKernTulare CountyTulareAdams CountyAdamsPinal CountyPinal7.558053%7.558053%7.6%50,56350.6k16.964120%6.964120%7.0%37,29337.3k26.177550%6.177550%6.2%79,36779.4k35.762347%5.762347%5.8%64,15164.2k45.725842%5.725842%5.7%26,81226.8k55.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k65.325545%5.325545%5.3%29,70229.7k75.308540%5.308540%5.3%11,16811.2k84.956168%4.956168%5.0%37,31437.3k94.899709%4.899709%4.9%13,24713.2k104.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k114.593751%4.593751%4.6%20,91720.9k124.566630%4.566630%4.6%9,283134.378344%4.378344%4.4%16,65516.7k144.348784%4.348784%4.3%91,34591.3k154.199169%4.199169%4.2%14,72314.7k164.139192%4.139192%4.1%27,43827.4k173.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k183.870405%3.870405%3.9%15,29715.3k193.867528%3.867528%3.9%21,47721.5k203.768025%3.768025%3.8%25,47225.5k213.747577%3.747577%3.7%15,48615.5k223.746390%3.746390%3.7%10,55810.6k233.740092%3.740092%3.7%9,597243.687108%3.687108%3.7%10,15410.2k253.628758%3.628758%3.6%8,857263.604427%3.604427%3.6%241,932242k273.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.573805%3.573805%3.6%10,68810.7k283.462471%3.462471%3.5%9,479293.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.266254%3.266254%3.3%31,96532.0k303.208890%3.208890%3.2%10,47010.5k313.113482%3.113482%3.1%83,20583.2k323.018682%3.018682%3.0%12,76812.8k333.012614%3.012614%3.0%8,149342.482861%2.482861%2.5%7,446352.439425%2.439425%2.4%12,63512.6k362.432025%2.432025%2.4%4,593372.431086%2.431086%2.4%13,42213.4k382.413358%2.413358%2.4%6,981392.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k402.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k412.260473%2.260473%2.3%33,20433.2k422.240101%2.240101%2.2%4,750431.877352%1.877352%1.9%8,300441.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k451.802329%1.802329%1.8%5,972461.600604%1.600604%1.6%8,304471.566331%1.566331%1.6%4,121481.496825%1.496825%1.5%4,543491.442464%1.442464%1.4%3,89250
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#47

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 West, selected counties in the West, and entities that contain the West
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#LarimerSonomaPinalMarionClarkClackamasLaneDouglasAdamsPlacerTulareContra CostaSanta BarbaraVenturaKernMontereyUtahSolanoFresnoJeffersonSpokaneSnohomishUnited StatesSan JoaquinWashoeSan BernardinoDavisStanislausArapahoeBernalilloMaricopaWashingtonRiversideSalt LakeSan MateoAdaSacramentoPierceWestDenverMultnomahEl PasoPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeAlamedaSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonoluluSan Francisco-1.000000x-1.000000x1.314529x1.314529x1.31x3.750%3.75%4.930%4.93%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.297086x1.297086x1.30x11.177%11.2%14.497%14.5%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.284811x1.284811x1.28x13.137%13.1%16.879%16.9%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.259014x1.259014x1.26x13.225%13.2%16.650%16.6%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.253067x1.253067x1.25x7.385%7.39%9.254%9.25%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241730x1.241730x1.24x6.024%6.02%7.480%7.48%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239496x1.239496x1.24x7.945%7.94%9.848%9.85%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.223191x1.223191x1.22x1.879%1.88%2.298%2.30%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.191674x1.191674x1.19x16.284%16.3%19.405%19.4%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.164253x1.164253x1.16x5.377%5.38%6.260%6.26%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148061x1.148061x1.15x29.666%29.7%34.059%34.1%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145263x1.145263x1.15x10.231%10.2%11.718%11.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.144912x1.144912x1.14x18.612%18.6%21.309%21.3%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.143570x1.143570x1.14x15.490%15.5%17.714%17.7%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.140541x1.140541x1.14x24.632%24.6%28.093%28.1%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135499x1.135499x1.14x27.227%27.2%30.916%30.9%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.134263x1.134263x1.13x5.977%5.98%6.780%6.78%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130665x1.130665x1.13x11.753%11.8%13.289%13.3%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130389x1.130389x1.13x24.647%24.6%27.860%27.9%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129858x1.129858x1.13x5.499%5.50%6.213%6.21%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121242x1.121242x1.12x6.542%6.54%7.335%7.34%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.115616x1.115616x1.12x7.769%7.77%8.667%8.67%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105183x1.105183x1.11x20.941%20.9%23.144%23.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.086131x1.086131x1.09x12.471%12.5%13.545%13.5%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084622x1.084622x1.08x20.369%20.4%22.092%22.1%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.078458x1.078458x1.08x4.305%4.31%4.643%4.64%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077279x1.077279x1.08x21.579%21.6%23.246%23.2%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077264x1.077264x1.08x7.406%7.41%7.979%7.98%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.073137x1.073137x1.07x11.541%11.5%12.385%12.4%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.072566x1.072566x1.07x12.608%12.6%13.523%13.5%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069761x1.069761x1.07x8.874%8.87%9.494%9.49%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064463x1.064463x1.06x18.923%18.9%20.143%20.1%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061606x1.061606x1.06x9.934%9.93%10.546%10.5%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059937x1.059937x1.06x11.051%11.1%11.714%11.7%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.058078x1.058078x1.06x5.286%5.29%5.593%5.59%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056584x1.056584x1.06x12.873%12.9%13.601%13.6%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.054159x1.054159x1.05x8.781%8.78%9.256%9.26%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.049933x1.049933x1.05x13.307%13.3%13.971%14.0%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030229x1.030229x1.03x9.192%9.19%9.470%9.47%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.021661x1.021661x1.02x5.988%5.99%6.118%6.12%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001235x1.001235x1.00x12.245%12.2%12.260%12.3%41-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%42-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x22.330%22.3%22.232%22.2%43-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%44-1.015422x-1.015422x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.605%15.6%15.368%15.4%45-1.029280x-1.029280x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x12.877%12.9%12.511%12.5%46-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%47-1.110312x-1.110312x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x13.602%13.6%12.250%12.3%48-1.156494x-1.156494x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x9.584%9.58%8.287%8.29%49-1.228758x-1.228758x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x13.883%13.9%11.298%11.3%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#48

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 West, selected counties in the West, and entities that contain the West
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#DavisUtahSalt LakeAdaWashoeClackamasClarkBernalilloPinalMaricopaSpokanePimaWashingtonSan JoaquinRiversideStanislausArapahoeLaneClarkMarionUnited StatesVenturaDouglasSanta ClaraSanta BarbaraContra CostaSan DiegoWestOrangeFresnoEl PasoLarimerPierceMontereySnohomishPlacerLos AngelesAlamedaJeffersonKingSan BernardinoHonoluluKernSacramentoSonomaMultnomahAdamsSan MateoSolanoTulareDenverSan Francisco-1.000000x-1.000000x3.883358x3.883358x3.88x1.007%1.01%3.911%3.91%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.710854x3.710854x3.71x1.474%1.47%5.470%5.47%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.085261x2.085261x2.09x2.448%2.45%5.105%5.11%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.833511x1.833511x1.83x2.652%2.65%4.862%4.86%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.798965x1.798965x1.80x2.556%2.56%4.598%4.60%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.782383x1.782383x1.78x2.677%2.68%4.771%4.77%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.774111x1.774111x1.77x1.805%1.80%3.202%3.20%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.695234x1.695234x1.70x3.443%3.44%5.836%5.84%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.694650x1.694650x1.69x1.060%1.06%1.796%1.80%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.685640x1.685640x1.69x2.336%2.34%3.937%3.94%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.663309x1.663309x1.66x2.425%2.43%4.034%4.03%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.652714x1.652714x1.65x3.148%3.15%5.202%5.20%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.646543x1.646543x1.65x3.333%3.33%5.488%5.49%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.622781x1.622781x1.62x1.440%1.44%2.337%2.34%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.619416x1.619416x1.62x1.734%1.73%2.808%2.81%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.613021x1.613021x1.61x1.390%1.39%2.242%2.24%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.608287x1.608287x1.61x2.898%2.90%4.660%4.66%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.606921x1.606921x1.61x2.805%2.80%4.507%4.51%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574188x1.574188x1.57x1.803%1.80%2.838%2.84%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.570683x1.570683x1.57x1.751%1.75%2.750%2.75%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.522660x1.522660x1.52x3.083%3.08%4.694%4.69%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.522505x1.522505x1.52x3.640%3.64%5.542%5.54%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.513974x1.513974x1.51x4.919%4.92%7.447%7.45%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.506850x1.506850x1.51x3.916%3.92%5.902%5.90%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494007x1.494007x1.49x4.011%4.01%5.992%5.99%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488172x1.488172x1.49x3.830%3.83%5.700%5.70%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.475755x1.475755x1.48x3.533%3.53%5.214%5.21%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.471877x1.471877x1.47x1.943%1.94%2.859%2.86%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.469180x1.469180x1.47x2.455%2.46%3.607%3.61%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.449325x1.449325x1.45x4.348%4.35%6.301%6.30%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.444106x1.444106x1.44x1.999%2.00%2.887%2.89%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.441508x1.441508x1.44x2.461%2.46%3.547%3.55%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.434925x1.434925x1.43x2.007%2.01%2.881%2.88%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.397999x1.397999x1.40x3.143%3.14%4.394%4.39%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.390984x1.390984x1.39x3.031%3.03%4.216%4.22%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.362517x1.362517x1.36x4.905%4.91%6.683%6.68%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.360169x1.360169x1.36x3.291%3.29%4.477%4.48%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345994x1.345994x1.35x4.845%4.84%6.521%6.52%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.317072x1.317072x1.32x1.605%1.61%2.114%2.11%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300801x1.300801x1.30x3.459%3.46%4.499%4.50%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.283709x1.283709x1.28x1.398%1.40%1.795%1.79%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.281324x1.281324x1.28x2.879%2.88%3.689%3.69%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.277012x1.277012x1.28x3.705%3.71%4.732%4.73%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.259524x1.259524x1.26x4.724%4.72%5.950%5.95%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244176x1.244176x1.24x1.335%1.33%1.660%1.66%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.242219x1.242219x1.24x6.233%6.23%7.743%7.74%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230326x1.230326x1.23x2.170%2.17%2.670%2.67%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211658x1.211658x1.21x1.419%1.42%1.719%1.72%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129665x1.129665x1.13x5.378%5.38%6.075%6.08%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098720x1.098720x1.10x7.194%7.19%7.905%7.90%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 West to all of the regions in the United States and to the United States.

No H.S. Diploma by Region#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the West, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the West
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#50

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the West, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the West
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#51

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 West, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the West
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#52

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 West, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the West
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#53

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 West, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the West
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#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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