Educational Attainment in Tract 050812, Dallas County, Iowa (Tract)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Dallas County and Tract 050812
Tract 050812
Dallas County
0%20%40%60%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma271.106557%57.620394%71.106557%71.1%1,38827.202869%37.915390%27.202869%27.2%5311.690574%4.464216%1.690574%1.7%33
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 Dallas County at large.
Scope: population of Dallas County and Tract 050812
-50%0%+50%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma223.405190%23.405190%+23.4%71.107%71.1%57.620%57.6%-28.253754%-28.253754%-28.3%27.203%27.2%37.915%37.9%-62.130553%-62.130553%-62.1%1.691%1.69%4.464%4.46%
% percentage with given level in Tract 050812
ref. percentage with given level in Dallas 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 Dallas County and Tract 050812
Tract 050812
Dallas County
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None3.893443%1.537827%3.893443%3.9%765.532787%2.775159%5.532787%5.5%10814.036885%9.372299%14.036885%14.0%27439.702869%33.733993%39.702869%39.7%7757.940574%10.201116%7.940574%7.9%15514.549180%18.473564%14.549180%14.5%28412.653689%19.441826%12.653689%12.7%2471.434426%2.266478%1.434426%1.4%280.256148%1.749941%0.256148%0.3%50.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.447796%0
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 Dallas County at large.
Scope: population of Dallas County and Tract 050812
-100%0%+100%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None153.178192%153.178192%+153.2%3.893%3.89%1.538%1.54%99.368278%99.368278%+99.4%5.533%5.53%2.775%2.78%49.769918%49.769918%+49.8%14.037%14.0%9.372%9.37%17.693949%17.693949%+17.7%39.703%39.7%33.734%33.7%-22.159751%-22.159751%-22.2%7.941%7.94%10.201%10.2%-21.243242%-21.243242%-21.2%14.549%14.5%18.474%18.5%-34.915122%-34.915122%-34.9%12.654%12.7%19.442%19.4%-36.711225%-36.711225%-36.7%1.434%1.43%2.266%2.27%-85.362505%-85.362505%-85.4%0.256%0.26%1.750%1.75%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%0.448%0.45%
% percentage with given level in Tract 050812
ref. percentage with given level in Dallas 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 Dallas County and Tract 050812
More Females More Males
Dallas County
Tract 050812
100%50%0%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma233.320425%1.288364%33.320425%33%61.619%61.6%82.151%82.2%-120.239054%-4.805629%-120.239054%120%36.381%36.4%16.519%16.5%-50.333333%-50.333333%50%26.282393%2.000%2.00%1.330%1.33%
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 Dallas County and Tract 050812
More Females More Males
Dallas County
Tract 050812
1,000%500%0%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3137.472284%80.784822%137.472284%137%2.381%2.38%5.654%5.65%249.223947%99.222543%249.223947%249%2.571%2.57%8.980%8.98%-2.564736%38.758315%38.758315%39%11.905%11.9%16.519%16.5%20.379908%2.345997%20.379908%20%36.286%36.3%43.681%43.7%-15.841270%-28.777129%-15.841270%16%8.476%8.48%7.317%7.32%-44.255166%-13.192013%-44.255166%44%16.952%17.0%11.752%11.8%-307.548173%-307.548173%308%2.626106%19.429%19.4%4.767%4.77%-14.539683%-14.539683%15%9.873701%1.524%1.52%1.330%1.33%-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%78.076489%0.476%0.48%0.000%0%
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 Dallas County and Tract 050812
Tract 050812
Dallas County
0%10%20%30%40%50%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3423.166667%17.745421%23.166667%23.2%13960044.249201%30.184332%44.249201%44.2%27762653.694581%40.347797%53.694581%53.7%21840644.062500%44.302949%44.062500%44.1%141320
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 Dallas County at large.
Scope: population of Dallas County and Tract 050812
0%10%20%30%40%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3430.550107%30.550107%30.6%23.167%23.2%17.745%17.7%46.596590%46.596590%46.6%44.249%44.2%30.184%30.2%33.079338%33.079338%33.1%53.695%53.7%40.348%40.3%-0.542738%-0.542738%0.5%44.063%44.1%44.303%44.3%
% percentage in Tract 050812 with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Dallas 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 Dallas County and Tract 050812
More Females More Males
Dallas County
Tract 050812
50%0%50%100%FM65+45-6435-4425-34142.472441%7.197718%142.472441%142.5%14.451%14.5%35.039%35.0%41.772575%15.347062%41.772575%41.8%36.624%36.6%51.923%51.9%-55.697941%-6.731361%-55.697941%55.7%66.316%66.3%42.593%42.6%-5.882353%-8.832089%-5.882353%5.9%45.000%45.0%42.500%42.5%
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 Dallas County and Tract 050812
Tract 050812
Dallas County
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2Total$79,063.000000$75,468.000000$79,063.000000$79.1k45823.463%23.5%$67,500.000000$62,110.000000$67,500.000000$67.5k77539.703%39.7%$43,000.000000$39,505.000000$43,000.000000$43.0k43922.490%22.5%$26,477.000000$34,130.000000$26,477.000000$26.5k24712.654%12.7%$57,115.000000$49,858.000000$57,115.000000$57.1k1,952100.000%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 Dallas County and Tract 050812
Female Male
Dallas County
Tract 050812
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50k$100kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeH.S. Diploma2Total$-73,523.000000$-11,060.000000$-62,805.000000$-84,583.000000$84.6k$73,523.000000$62,805.000000$29,820.000000$73,523.000000$73.5k177281$-41,406.000000$-50,691.000000$-41,406.000000$41.4k$41,406.000000$82,275.000000$50,691.000000$26,942.000000$123,681.000000$123.7k381394$-20,096.000000$-26,389.000000$-20,096.000000$20.1k$20,096.000000$40,217.000000$26,389.000000$13,515.000000$60,313.000000$60.3k20443$-39,712.000000$-41,295.000000$-39,712.000000$39.7k$39,712.000000$34,288.000000$41,295.000000$17,038.000000$74,000.000000$74.0k1,050902
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 Dallas County and Tract 050812
Tract 050812
Dallas County
0%20%40%60%80%100%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma30.000000%0.000000%0.0%41.573034%0100.000000%58.426966%100.000000%100.0%190.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%00.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0
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 Dallas County and Tract 050812
Tract 050812
Dallas County
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma390.889371%88.939387%90.889371%90.9%83873.397436%83.759980%73.397436%73.4%22971.428571%81.504891%71.428571%71.4%7546.153846%64.762443%46.153846%46.2%6
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 Dallas County and Tract 050812
Female Male
Dallas County
Tract 050812
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
4%2%0%2%4%6%8%MFWhite1Black-1.437126%-0.813678%-2.367895%-2.250804%2.3%1.437126%2.367895%0.899026%1.437126%1.4%1221-0.000000%-4.181185%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%4.181185%5.634766%0.000000%0.0%00
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 Dallas County and Tract 050812
Female Male
Dallas County
Tract 050812
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%60%80%MFWhite1Black-53.161844%-46.324874%-53.161844%53.2%53.161844%20.251330%46.324874%4.395230%73.413174%73.4%613496-44.117647%-31.492843%-1.956635%-44.117647%44.1%44.117647%48.419666%31.492843%92.537313%92.5%6215
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Educational Attainment by Tract in Dallas County

There are 15 tracts in Dallas County. This section compares Tract 050812 to all of the tracts in Dallas County and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tract 050812.

No H.S. Diploma by Tract#16

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Tract 050812, selected other tracts in Dallas County, and entities that contain Tract 050812
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#050400Tract 050400050300Tract 050300United States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWest North CentralIowaDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes Moines050700Tract 050700050500Tract 050500050902Tract 050902050600Tract 050600050100Tract 050100Dallas CountyDallas050200Tract 050200050811Tract 050811050803Tract 050803050807Tract 050807050812Tract 050812050901Tract 050901050809Tract 050809050805Tract 05080526.636905%26.636905%26.6%537118.947730%18.947730%18.9%551213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M10.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k7.421437%7.421437%7.4%29,87729.9k5.888062%5.888062%5.9%18234.815864%4.815864%4.8%6844.774536%4.774536%4.8%12654.646660%4.646660%4.6%9664.586910%4.586910%4.6%17174.464216%4.464216%4.5%2,2733.747681%3.747681%3.7%10182.166689%2.166689%2.2%16391.874356%1.874356%1.9%91101.773050%1.773050%1.8%80111.690574%1.690574%1.7%33120.932203%0.932203%0.9%22130.706057%0.706057%0.7%38140.370665%0.370665%0.4%1415
Count number of people in category
# rank of tract out of 15 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Tract#17

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Tract 050812, selected other tracts in Dallas County, and entities that contain Tract 050812
0%20%40%60%Count#050805Tract 050805050811Tract 050811050812Tract 050812050809Tract 050809050803Tract 050803050807Tract 050807Dallas CountyDallas050901Tract 050901050902Tract 050902Des Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes Moines050100Tract 050100050700Tract 050700050200Tract 050200United States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralMidwestIowa050600Tract 050600050500Tract 050500050300Tract 050300050400Tract 05040066.851999%66.851999%66.9%2,525165.811511%65.811511%65.8%4,951263.165984%63.165984%63.2%1,233362.448904%62.448904%62.4%3,361461.565396%61.565396%61.6%2,989554.188830%54.188830%54.2%2,445647.419279%47.419279%47.4%24,14424.1k44.703390%44.703390%44.7%1,055736.187950%36.187950%36.2%955835.914868%35.914868%35.9%144,585145k33.047210%33.047210%33.0%1,232932.966677%32.966677%33.0%1,0191032.615955%32.615955%32.6%8791130.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M27.172145%27.172145%27.2%559,431559k26.960310%26.960310%27.0%5571220.467422%20.467422%20.5%2891315.715268%15.715268%15.7%457149.771825%9.771825%9.8%19715
Count number of people in category
# rank of tract out of 15 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Tract#18

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 050812, selected other tracts in Dallas County, and entities that contain Tract 050812
0%2%4%6%8%Count#050812Tract 050812050811Tract 050811050805Tract 050805050807Tract 050807Dallas CountyDallas050809Tract 050809050803Tract 050803United States of AmericaUnited StatesDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes Moines050700Tract 050700West North CentralMidwest050901Tract 050901Iowa050902Tract 050902050200Tract 050200050600Tract 050600050100Tract 050100050500Tract 050500050300Tract 050300050400Tract 0504009.426230%9.426230%9.4%18419.012362%9.012362%9.0%67828.339952%8.339952%8.3%31534.720745%4.720745%4.7%21344.312986%4.312986%4.3%2,1964.254924%4.254924%4.3%22953.419156%3.419156%3.4%16663.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.331040%3.331040%3.3%13,41013.4k3.138143%3.138143%3.1%9772.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.711864%2.711864%2.7%6482.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k2.349375%2.349375%2.3%6292.189239%2.189239%2.2%59101.984511%1.984511%2.0%41111.207082%1.207082%1.2%45120.849858%0.849858%0.8%12130.825309%0.825309%0.8%24140.347222%0.347222%0.3%715
Count number of people in category
# rank of tract out of 15 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#19

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 050812, selected other tracts in Dallas County, and entities that contain Tract 050812
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#Tract 050809Tract 050901Tract 050803Tract 050807Tract 050300Tract 050902Tract 050700DallasIowaDes MoinesTract 050100West North CentralTract 050600MidwestUnited StatesTract 050400Tract 050805Tract 050811Tract 050812Tract 050500Tract 050200-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.458%1.46%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.858%1.86%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.711464x2.711464x2.71x1.029%1.03%2.791%2.79%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.376487x2.376487x2.38x1.067%1.07%2.536%2.54%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.930832x1.930832x1.93x13.444%13.4%25.958%26.0%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.782511x1.782511x1.78x3.394%3.39%6.050%6.05%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.334203x1.334203x1.33x5.086%5.09%6.785%6.79%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.262824x1.262824x1.26x3.959%3.96%4.999%5.00%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220410x1.220410x1.22x7.453%7.45%9.096%9.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.171756x1.171756x1.17x6.851%6.85%8.028%8.03%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141056x1.141056x1.14x4.282%4.28%4.886%4.89%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135530x1.135530x1.14x4.352%4.35%4.942%4.94%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.038203x-1.038203x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x27.137%27.1%26.139%26.1%10-1.356838x-1.356838x1.36x1.000000x1.000000x0.427%0.43%0.315%0.31%11-1.375793x-1.375793x1.38x1.000000x1.000000x2.481%2.48%1.804%1.80%12-1.503333x-1.503333x1.50x1.000000x1.000000x2.000%2.00%1.330%1.33%13-1.634641x-1.634641x1.63x1.000000x1.000000x6.029%6.03%3.689%3.69%14-2.776957x-2.776957x2.78x1.000000x1.000000x5.594%5.59%2.014%2.01%15
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of tract out of 15 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Tract#20

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 Tract 050812, selected other tracts in Dallas County, and entities that contain Tract 050812
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#Tract 050300Tract 050400Tract 050500Tract 050809Tract 050812Tract 050807Tract 050901Tract 050200Tract 050811DallasTract 050805IowaDes MoinesTract 050803MidwestWest North CentralUnited StatesTract 050100Tract 050902Tract 050700Tract 050600-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.876%1.88%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.693%0.69%2-1.000000x-1.000000x4.644809x4.644809x4.64x0.294%0.29%1.366%1.37%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.625893x3.625893x3.63x1.873%1.87%6.792%6.79%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.954972x2.954972x2.95x4.952%4.95%14.634%14.6%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.571955x2.571955x2.57x2.689%2.69%6.916%6.92%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.538288x2.538288x2.54x1.531%1.53%3.885%3.89%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.319509x2.319509x2.32x1.303%1.30%3.022%3.02%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.975196x1.975196x1.98x6.203%6.20%12.253%12.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.923824x1.923824x1.92x2.977%2.98%5.726%5.73%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.756644x1.756644x1.76x6.036%6.04%10.604%10.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.647686x1.647686x1.65x2.033%2.03%3.349%3.35%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.622797x1.622797x1.62x2.559%2.56%4.153%4.15%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.602597x1.602597x1.60x2.652%2.65%4.251%4.25%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.572017x1.572017x1.57x2.329%2.33%3.662%3.66%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.119794x1.119794x1.12x1.138%1.14%1.275%1.27%12-1.403724x-1.403724x1.40x1.000000x1.000000x2.762%2.76%1.968%1.97%13-1.449722x-1.449722x1.45x1.000000x1.000000x3.676%3.68%2.536%2.54%14-2.411992x-2.411992x2.41x1.000000x1.000000x2.805%2.80%1.163%1.16%15
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of tract out of 15 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:
Iowa
County:
Dallas
Metro Area:
Des Moines Area
Cities:
Waukee, West Des Moines
Townships:
Boone, Van Meter
ZIP Codes:
50038, 50061, 50261, 50263, 50266
Unified School Districts:
Van Meter, Waukee, West Des Moines
Congressional District:
IA-3
State Senate Districts:
IA-10, IA-22
State House Districts:
IA-19, IA-44
Block Group:
Block Group 050812-1
Neighboring Tracts:
Tract 011026, Tract 011028, Tract 020300, Tract 050809, Tract 050811, Tract 050902, Tract 060100