Educational Attainment in Tract 490400, Independence County, Arkansas (Tract)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Independence County and Tract 490400
Tract 490400
Independence County
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma224.455959%24.777062%24.455959%24.5%70860.725389%59.711281%60.725389%60.7%1,75814.818653%15.511657%14.818653%14.8%429
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 Independence County at large.
Scope: population of Independence County and Tract 490400
-4%-2%0%+2%+4%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-1.295972%-1.295972%-1.3%24.456%24.5%24.777%24.8%1.698352%1.698352%+1.7%60.725%60.7%59.711%59.7%-4.467633%-4.467633%-4.5%14.819%14.8%15.512%15.5%
% percentage with given level in Tract 490400
ref. percentage with given level in Independence County
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 Independence County and Tract 490400
Tract 490400
Independence County
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.823769%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.995721%06.424870%4.542728%6.424870%6.4%1868.877375%11.256848%8.877375%8.9%2579.153713%7.157996%9.153713%9.2%26521.208981%22.173791%21.208981%21.2%61439.516408%37.537490%39.516408%39.5%1,1449.637306%9.889231%9.637306%9.6%2794.490501%4.190827%4.490501%4.5%1300.690846%1.431599%0.690846%0.7%20
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 Independence County at large.
Scope: population of Independence County and Tract 490400
-100%0%+100%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%0.824%0.82%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%0.996%1.00%41.431986%41.431986%+41.4%6.425%6.42%4.543%4.54%-21.138007%-21.138007%-21.1%8.877%8.88%11.257%11.3%27.880954%27.880954%+27.9%9.154%9.15%7.158%7.16%-4.351129%-4.351129%-4.4%21.209%21.2%22.174%22.2%5.271845%5.271845%+5.3%39.516%39.5%37.537%37.5%-2.547471%-2.547471%-2.5%9.637%9.64%9.889%9.89%7.150721%7.150721%+7.2%4.491%4.49%4.191%4.19%-51.743036%-51.743036%-51.7%0.691%0.69%1.432%1.43%
% percentage with given level in Tract 490400
ref. percentage with given level in Independence County
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 Independence County and Tract 490400
More Females More Males
Independence County
Tract 490400
50%0%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-67.434687%-38.936465%-67.434687%67%30.163%30.2%18.015%18.0%12.355195%10.369153%12.355195%12%57.394%57.4%64.485%64.5%40.641361%14.597100%40.641361%41%12.443%12.4%17.500%17.5%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Independence County and Tract 490400
More Females More Males
Independence County
Tract 490400
200%100%0%FMMaster's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-40.282302%-40.282302%40%5.297438%7.427%7.43%5.294%5.29%-6.016314%-22.599508%-6.016314%6%9.121%9.12%8.603%8.60%-230.665426%-187.193661%-230.665426%231%13.616%13.6%4.118%4.12%-9.218833%-3.858843%-9.218833%9%22.085%22.1%20.221%20.2%25.362221%19.633286%25.362221%25%35.309%35.3%44.265%44.3%84.208518%31.796436%84.208518%84%6.906%6.91%12.721%12.7%-9.985398%-8.944619%-9.985398%10%4.691%4.69%4.265%4.26%-64.541647%-19.652883%-64.541647%65%0.847%0.85%0.515%0.51%
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 Independence County and Tract 490400
Tract 490400
Independence County
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3412.105927%9.183344%12.105927%12.1%967939.865471%11.697224%9.865471%9.9%1101,1154.217926%12.107821%4.217926%4.2%245696.459330%12.295444%6.459330%6.5%27418
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 Independence County at large.
Scope: population of Independence County and Tract 490400
60%40%20%0%20%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3431.824820%31.824820%31.8%12.106%12.1%9.183%9.18%-15.659727%-15.659727%15.7%9.865%9.87%11.697%11.7%-65.163624%-65.163624%65.2%4.218%4.22%12.108%12.1%-47.465664%-47.465664%47.5%6.459%6.46%12.295%12.3%
% percentage in Tract 490400 with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Independence County 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 Independence County and Tract 490400
More Females More Males
Independence County
Tract 490400
100%50%0%50%100%FM65+45-6435-4425-34120.689655%76.177431%120.689655%120.7%7.692%7.69%16.976%17.0%-109.923274%-76.490106%-109.923274%109.9%13.217%13.2%6.296%6.30%-119.302437%-30.486267%-119.302437%119.3%5.686%5.69%2.593%2.59%-31.986922%13.294798%13.294798%13.3%6.122%6.12%6.936%6.94%
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 Independence County and Tract 490400
Tract 490400
Independence County
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$45,179.000000$54,482.000000$45,179.000000$45.2k1866.425%6.42%$37,212.000000$39,682.000000$37,212.000000$37.2k2578.877%8.88%$31,404.000000$26,276.000000$31,404.000000$31.4k87930.363%30.4%$26,171.000000$25,855.000000$26,171.000000$26.2k1,14439.516%39.5%$18,750.000000$19,855.000000$18,750.000000$18.8k42914.819%14.8%$30,859.000000$28,039.000000$30,859.000000$30.9k2,895100.000%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 Independence County and Tract 490400
Female Male
Independence County
Tract 490400
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-37,132.000000$-40,970.000000$-37,132.000000$37.1k$37,132.000000$37,907.000000$40,970.000000$27,487.000000$75,039.000000$75.0k11472$-35,769.000000$-37,083.000000$-35,769.000000$35.8k$35,769.000000$22,460.000000$37,083.000000$5,117.000000$58,229.000000$58.2k140117$-26,944.000000$-22,232.000000$-26,944.000000$26.9k$26,944.000000$13,911.000000$22,232.000000$10,000.000000$40,855.000000$40.9k548331$-17,258.000000$-20,836.000000$-17,258.000000$17.3k$17,258.000000$15,299.000000$20,836.000000$8,720.000000$32,557.000000$32.6k542602$-2,499.000000$-12,837.000000$-2,499.000000$2.5k$2,499.000000$20,140.000000$12,837.000000$10,969.000000$22,639.000000$22.6k191238$-25,335.000000$-23,894.000000$-25,335.000000$25.3k$25,335.000000$10,009.000000$23,894.000000$8,190.000000$35,344.000000$35.3k1,5351,360
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Independence County and Tract 490400
Tract 490400
Independence County
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma390.303030%84.375000%90.303030%90.3%29867.803547%70.237321%67.803547%67.8%49767.681499%58.791984%67.681499%67.7%57843.783784%53.652862%43.783784%43.8%81
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#13

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Independence County and Tract 490400
Female Male
Independence County
Tract 490400
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%40%MFWhite1Hispanic2Other1-12.767380%-13.299382%-12.767380%12.8%12.767380%5.161523%13.299382%2.211233%17.928903%17.9%232191-0.000000%-29.379562%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%36.363636%29.379562%15.776147%36.363636%36.4%40-0.000000%-16.310160%-4.819547%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%28.571429%16.310160%28.571429%28.6%60
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Independence County and Tract 490400
Female Male
Independence County
Tract 490400
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
10%0%10%MFWhite1Hispanic2Other1-14.528594%-2.450016%-18.365666%-0.293542%-16.978610%17.0%14.528594%18.365666%14.528594%14.5%188254-0.000000%-0.000000%-0.912409%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%00-0.000000%-1.604278%-1.952207%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%4.761905%1.604278%4.761905%4.8%10
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Educational Attainment by Tract in Independence County

There are 8 tracts in Independence County. This section compares Tract 490400 to all of the tracts in Independence County and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tract 490400.

No H.S. Diploma by Tract#15

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Tract 490400, selected other tracts in Independence County, and entities that contain Tract 490400
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#490600Tract 490600490800Tract 490800West South Central490100Tract 490100Independence CountyIndependenceBatesville Metro AreaBatesville490400Tract 490400ArkansasSouth490300Tract 490300490200Tract 490200490700Tract 490700United States of AmericaUnited States490500Tract 49050025.000000%25.000000%25.0%468122.352941%22.352941%22.4%703216.737435%16.737435%16.7%4,127,2804.13M15.662384%15.662384%15.7%707315.511657%15.511657%15.5%3,87915.511657%15.511657%15.5%3,87914.818653%14.818653%14.8%429414.806918%14.806918%14.8%292,228292k14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.307891%14.307891%14.3%553514.277747%14.277747%14.3%256613.714749%13.714749%13.7%676713.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M4.363089%4.363089%4.4%878
Count number of people in category
# rank of tract out of 8 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Tract#16

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Tract 490400, selected other tracts in Independence County, and entities that contain Tract 490400
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#490500Tract 490500United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthWest South Central490300Tract 490300Arkansas490200Tract 490200Independence CountyIndependenceBatesville Metro AreaBatesville490700Tract 490700490400Tract 490400490100Tract 490100490600Tract 490600490800Tract 49080052.758275%52.758275%52.8%1,052130.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.558739%26.558739%26.6%6,549,1136.55M22.664942%22.664942%22.7%876221.506280%21.506280%21.5%424,446424k19.966537%19.966537%20.0%358317.619067%17.619067%17.6%4,40617.619067%17.619067%17.6%4,40616.250761%16.250761%16.3%801415.302245%15.302245%15.3%443512.295082%12.295082%12.3%55568.440171%8.440171%8.4%15875.182830%5.182830%5.2%1638
Count number of people in category
# rank of tract out of 8 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Tract#17

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Tract 490400, selected other tracts in Independence County, and entities that contain Tract 490400
0%2%4%6%8%Count#490500Tract 490500United States of AmericaUnited States490300Tract 490300SouthWest South CentralArkansasIndependence CountyIndependenceBatesville Metro AreaBatesville490700Tract 490700490100Tract 490100490600Tract 490600490800Tract 490800490400Tract 490400490200Tract 4902009.478435%9.478435%9.5%18913.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.260026%3.260026%3.3%12623.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.549627%2.549627%2.5%628,712629k2.170358%2.170358%2.2%42,83442.8k1.819491%1.819491%1.8%4551.819491%1.819491%1.8%4551.379590%1.379590%1.4%6830.952592%0.952592%1.0%4340.908120%0.908120%0.9%1750.381558%0.381558%0.4%1260.000000%0.000000%0.0%070.000000%0.000000%0.0%08
Count number of people in category
# rank of tract out of 8 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 Tract#18

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 Tract 490400, selected other tracts in Independence County, and entities that contain Tract 490400
Female
Male
2x1x0x1xFM#Tract 490600Tract 490700Tract 490500Tract 490400Tract 490100SouthIndependenceBatesvilleArkansasUnited StatesWest South CentralTract 490800Tract 490300Tract 490200-1.000000x-1.000000x1.972228x1.972228x1.97x16.573%16.6%32.686%32.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.427940x1.427940x1.43x11.605%11.6%16.571%16.6%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.411651x1.411651x1.41x3.690%3.69%5.210%5.21%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.406414x1.406414x1.41x12.443%12.4%17.500%17.5%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173731x1.173731x1.17x14.377%14.4%16.875%16.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145971x1.145971x1.15x14.501%14.5%16.618%16.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145971x1.145971x1.15x14.501%14.5%16.618%16.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126200x1.126200x1.13x13.960%14.0%15.722%15.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097204x1.097204x1.10x15.983%16.0%17.537%17.5%-1.013208x-1.013208x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x22.502%22.5%22.208%22.2%6-1.475834x-1.475834x1.48x1.000000x1.000000x16.906%16.9%11.455%11.5%7-2.202708x-2.202708x2.20x1.000000x1.000000x19.376%19.4%8.796%8.80%8
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of tract out of 8 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

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

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

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

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

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State:
Arkansas
County:
Independence
Metro Area:
Batesville Area
City:
Newark
Towns:
Magness, Sulphur Rock
Townships:
Big Bottom-Wycough-Logan, Black River-Marshell, Dota, Gainsboro, Magness, Moorefield, White River
ZIP Codes:
72501, 72522, 72524, 72553, 72562, 72572, 72579
Unified School Districts:
Batesville, Cedar Ridge, Hillcrest
Congressional District:
AR-1
State Senate District:
AR-19
State House Districts:
AR-52, AR-63
Block Groups:
Block Group 490400-1, Block Group 490400-2, Block Group 490400-3, Block Group 490400-4
Neighboring Tracts:
Tract 470300, Tract 470400, Tract 480100, Tract 480200, Tract 480500, Tract 490100, Tract 490300, Tract 490500, Tract 490800