Educational Attainment in Tract 970300, Harlan County, Kentucky (Tract)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Harlan County and Tract 970300
Tract 970300
Harlan County
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma211.338798%20.087606%11.338798%11.3%8354.644809%51.280598%54.644809%54.6%40034.016393%28.631796%34.016393%34.0%249

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Harlan County at large.
Scope: population of Harlan County and Tract 970300
0%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-43.553265%-43.553265%-43.6%11.339%11.3%20.088%20.1%6.560397%6.560397%+6.6%54.645%54.6%51.281%51.3%18.806356%18.806356%+18.8%34.016%34.0%28.632%28.6%

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Harlan County and Tract 970300
Tract 970300
Harlan County
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.247359%00.819672%1.236795%0.819672%0.8%61.775956%3.602164%1.775956%1.8%133.961749%6.998196%3.961749%4.0%294.781421%8.003092%4.781421%4.8%3518.306011%16.114404%18.306011%18.3%13436.338798%35.166194%36.338798%36.3%26621.857923%16.181397%21.857923%21.9%1609.562842%10.894099%9.562842%9.6%702.595628%1.556300%2.595628%2.6%19

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Harlan County at large.
Scope: population of Harlan County and Tract 970300
-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%0.247%0.25%-33.726093%-33.726093%-33.7%0.820%0.82%1.237%1.24%-50.697523%-50.697523%-50.7%1.776%1.78%3.602%3.60%-43.389004%-43.389004%-43.4%3.962%3.96%6.998%7.00%-40.255332%-40.255332%-40.3%4.781%4.78%8.003%8.00%13.600301%13.600301%+13.6%18.306%18.3%16.114%16.1%3.334462%3.334462%+3.3%36.339%36.3%35.166%35.2%35.080575%35.080575%+35.1%21.858%21.9%16.181%16.2%-12.219991%-12.219991%-12.2%9.563%9.56%10.894%10.9%66.782018%66.782018%+66.8%2.596%2.60%1.556%1.56%

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 Harlan County and Tract 970300
More Females More Males
Harlan County
Tract 970300
10%0%10%20%30%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-11.755815%19.575915%19.575915%20%10.422%10.4%12.462%12.5%-13.137535%5.400438%5.400438%5%53.350%53.3%56.231%56.2%-15.719483%-15.719483%16%34.734837%36.228%36.2%31.307%31.3%

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 Harlan County and Tract 970300
More Females More Males
Harlan County
Tract 970300
0%500%1,000%FMProfessional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1,000.000000%35.813451%1,000.000000%> 1000%0.000%0%1.824%1.82%-83.684864%-47.186357%-83.684864%84%2.233%2.23%1.216%1.22%-55.111663%-7.655581%-55.111663%55%4.715%4.71%3.040%3.04%-13.873360%83.738602%83.738602%84%3.474%3.47%6.383%6.38%-37.246287%33.976064%33.976064%34%15.881%15.9%21.277%21.3%-7.193872%-3.709574%-7.193872%7%37.469%37.5%34.954%35.0%-79.602978%-79.602978%80%31.837912%27.295%27.3%15.198%15.2%54.103343%45.403515%54.103343%54%7.692%7.69%11.854%11.9%-0.419874%242.978723%242.978723%243%1.241%1.24%4.255%4.26%

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Harlan County and Tract 970300
Tract 970300
Harlan County
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-343.521127%4.769164%3.521127%3.5%51425.241935%4.122175%5.241935%5.2%132481.904762%9.709026%1.904762%1.9%42105.303030%14.155116%5.303030%5.3%7132

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Harlan County at large.
Scope: population of Harlan County and Tract 970300
80%60%40%20%0%20%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-26.168885%-26.168885%26.2%3.521%3.52%4.769%4.77%27.164302%27.164302%27.2%5.242%5.24%4.122%4.12%-80.381535%-80.381535%80.4%1.905%1.90%9.709%9.71%-62.536301%-62.536301%62.5%5.303%5.30%14.155%14.2%

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 Harlan County and Tract 970300
More Females More Males
Harlan County
Tract 970300
1,000%500%0%FM65+45-6435-4425-34-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%62.561759%4.808%4.81%0.000%0%-51.234568%-7.550024%-51.234568%51.2%6.481%6.48%4.286%4.29%-1,000.000000%-50.152354%-1,000.000000%> 1000%3.361%3.36%0.000%0%-20.007793%60.000000%60.000000%60.0%4.167%4.17%6.667%6.67%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Harlan County and Tract 970300
Tract 970300
Harlan County
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$59,583.000000$48,100.000000$59,583.000000$59.6k192.596%2.60%$28,750.000000$31,866.000000$28,750.000000$28.8k293.962%3.96%$21,641.000000$26,149.000000$21,641.000000$21.6k16923.087%23.1%$11,550.000000$23,139.000000$11,550.000000$11.6k26636.339%36.3%$51,964.000000$17,434.000000$51,964.000000$52.0k24934.016%34.0%$21,705.000000$25,906.000000$21,705.000000$21.7k732100.000%100%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Harlan County and Tract 970300
Female Male
Harlan County
Tract 970300
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$20k$10k$0k$10k$20k$30kFMSome CollegeTotal$-17,143.000000$-21,093.000000$-17,143.000000$17.1k$17,143.000000$14,548.000000$21,093.000000$14,698.000000$31,691.000000$31.7k7891$-17,794.000000$-20,297.000000$-17,794.000000$17.8k$17,794.000000$15,644.000000$20,297.000000$13,260.000000$33,438.000000$33.4k403329

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 Harlan County and Tract 970300
Tract 970300
Harlan County
0%20%40%60%80%100%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma3100.000000%76.396495%100.000000%100.0%3334.756098%53.009906%34.756098%34.8%5730.000000%41.314381%30.000000%30.0%7216.993464%20.011010%16.993464%17.0%26

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#13

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Harlan County and Tract 970300
Female Male
Harlan County
Tract 970300
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30%20%10%0%10%20%30%MFWhite1-31.306991%-5.376426%-24.839335%-36.683417%36.7%31.306991%24.839335%8.744428%31.306991%31.3%103146

College Graduates By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Harlan County and Tract 970300
Female Male
Harlan County
Tract 970300
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10%5%0%5%10%MFWhite1-6.079027%-0.956149%-11.527248%-1.397367%-7.035176%7.0%6.079027%11.527248%6.079027%6.1%2028

Educational Attainment by Tract in Harlan County

There are 11 tracts in Harlan County. This section compares Tract 970300 to all of the tracts in Harlan County and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tract 970300.

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 970300, selected other tracts in Harlan County, and entities that contain Tract 970300
0%10%20%30%40%Count#971300Tract 971300970500Tract 970500971000Tract 971000970300Tract 970300970600Tract 970600Harlan County School DistrictHarlan CountyHarlan CountyHarlan970900Tract 970900970200Tract 970200970700Tract 970700970100Tract 970100KentuckyEast South CentralSouth970400Tract 970400United States of AmericaUnited States970800Tract 97080042.618384%42.618384%42.6%918139.611872%39.611872%39.6%347236.090468%36.090468%36.1%1,117334.016393%34.016393%34.0%249430.490405%30.490405%30.5%572529.318506%29.318506%29.3%5,14128.631796%28.631796%28.6%5,55626.480948%26.480948%26.5%827625.042955%25.042955%25.0%583721.958926%21.958926%22.0%556816.532618%16.532618%16.5%185915.359218%15.359218%15.4%456,180456k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.099217%14.099217%14.1%1081013.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.691542%11.691542%11.7%9411

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 970300, selected other tracts in Harlan County, and entities that contain Tract 970300
0%10%20%30%Count#970800Tract 970800United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthEast South CentralKentucky970400Tract 970400970100Tract 970100970700Tract 970700970200Tract 970200970600Tract 970600Harlan CountyHarlan970900Tract 970900Harlan County School DistrictHarlan County971300Tract 971300970300Tract 970300970500Tract 970500971000Tract 97100030.597015%30.597015%30.6%246130.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M22.698600%22.698600%22.7%674,165674k20.234987%20.234987%20.2%155218.588025%18.588025%18.6%208315.718799%15.718799%15.7%398413.015464%13.015464%13.0%303512.899787%12.899787%12.9%242612.084514%12.084514%12.1%2,34511.815562%11.815562%11.8%369711.400057%11.400057%11.4%1,9998.124420%8.124420%8.1%17586.557377%6.557377%6.6%4895.821918%5.821918%5.8%51104.846527%4.846527%4.8%15011

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 970300, selected other tracts in Harlan County, and entities that contain Tract 970300
0%1%2%3%4%Count#970400Tract 970400970800Tract 970800United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthKentuckyEast South Central970600Tract 970600970100Tract 970100970200Tract 970200Harlan CountyHarlan970900Tract 970900Harlan County School DistrictHarlan County970700Tract 970700970300Tract 970300970500Tract 970500971000Tract 971000971300Tract 9713004.569191%4.569191%4.6%3513.855721%3.855721%3.9%3123.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.618117%2.618117%2.6%77,76077.8k2.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.292111%2.292111%2.3%4332.055407%2.055407%2.1%2341.975945%1.975945%2.0%4651.484154%1.484154%1.5%2881.472943%1.472943%1.5%4661.345880%1.345880%1.3%2361.263823%1.263823%1.3%3270.819672%0.819672%0.8%680.799087%0.799087%0.8%790.387722%0.387722%0.4%12100.324977%0.324977%0.3%711

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 970300, selected other tracts in Harlan County, and entities that contain Tract 970300
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Tract 970700Tract 970900Tract 970200Tract 970500Harlan CountyHarlanTract 970100Tract 971000Tract 970400East South CentralKentuckyTract 971300SouthUnited StatesTract 970600Tract 970300Tract 970800-1.000000x-1.000000x2.096558x2.096558x2.10x14.275%14.3%29.928%29.9%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.837139x1.837139x1.84x18.981%19.0%34.871%34.9%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.481581x1.481581x1.48x20.421%20.4%30.256%30.3%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.377115x1.377115x1.38x32.828%32.8%45.208%45.2%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.361751x1.361751x1.36x24.961%25.0%33.991%34.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.347348x1.347348x1.35x24.556%24.6%33.085%33.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.283388x1.283388x1.28x14.658%14.7%18.812%18.8%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.194899x1.194899x1.19x33.092%33.1%39.541%39.5%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178316x1.178316x1.18x12.953%13.0%15.263%15.3%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173310x1.173310x1.17x14.174%14.2%16.631%16.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.170401x1.170401x1.17x39.252%39.3%45.941%45.9%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.012450x-1.012450x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x30.674%30.7%30.296%30.3%9-1.157195x-1.157195x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x36.228%36.2%31.307%31.3%10-1.197933x-1.197933x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x12.553%12.6%10.479%10.5%11

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Tract#19

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 970300, selected other tracts in Harlan County, and entities that contain Tract 970300
Female
Male
5x0x5x10xFM#Tract 971000Tract 971300Tract 970500Tract 970300Tract 970800Tract 970400Tract 970600HarlanHarlan CountyEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesKentuckyTract 970700Tract 970900Tract 970200Tract 970100-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.834%0.83%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.646%0.65%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.458%1.46%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.824%1.82%4-1.000000x-1.000000x9.498503x9.498503x9.50x0.851%0.85%8.084%8.08%5-1.000000x-1.000000x4.909649x4.909649x4.91x1.554%1.55%7.632%7.63%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.736462x2.736462x2.74x1.244%1.24%3.403%3.40%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.596927x1.596927x1.60x1.155%1.15%1.844%1.84%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.591742x1.591742x1.59x1.047%1.05%1.666%1.67%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.432443x1.432443x1.43x2.166%2.17%3.103%3.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175275x1.175275x1.18x1.164%1.16%1.368%1.37%8-1.390472x-1.390472x1.39x1.000000x1.000000x1.698%1.70%1.221%1.22%9-2.026395x-2.026395x2.03x1.000000x1.000000x2.593%2.59%1.280%1.28%10-5.483170x-5.483170x5.48x1.000000x1.000000x3.257%3.26%0.594%0.59%11

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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