Educational Attainment in Tract 979100, Pierce County, Nebraska (Tract)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Pierce County and Tract 979100
Tract 979100
Pierce County
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma238.819523%38.478885%38.819523%38.8%1,02655.732123%56.293563%55.732123%55.7%1,4735.448354%5.227552%5.448354%5.4%144
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 Pierce County at large.
Scope: population of Pierce County and Tract 979100
-4%-2%0%+2%+4%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma20.885261%0.885261%+0.9%38.820%38.8%38.479%38.5%-0.997344%-0.997344%-1.0%55.732%55.7%56.294%56.3%4.223810%4.223810%+4.2%5.448%5.45%5.228%5.23%
% percentage with given level in Tract 979100
ref. percentage with given level in Pierce 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 Pierce County and Tract 979100
Tract 979100
Pierce County
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.123001%00.227015%0.574006%0.227015%0.2%65.448354%4.264043%5.448354%5.4%14415.626182%16.420664%15.626182%15.6%41317.517972%17.097171%17.517972%17.5%46323.117669%21.258713%23.117669%23.1%61132.614453%35.034850%32.614453%32.6%8621.929625%1.927019%1.929625%1.9%512.648505%2.726527%2.648505%2.6%700.870223%0.574006%0.870223%0.9%23
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 Pierce County at large.
Scope: population of Pierce County and Tract 979100
-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%0.123%0.12%-60.450786%-60.450786%-60.5%0.227%0.23%0.574%0.57%27.774382%27.774382%+27.8%5.448%5.45%4.264%4.26%-4.838305%-4.838305%-4.8%15.626%15.6%16.421%16.4%2.461232%2.461232%+2.5%17.518%17.5%17.097%17.1%8.744446%8.744446%+8.7%23.118%23.1%21.259%21.3%-6.908541%-6.908541%-6.9%32.614%32.6%35.035%35.0%0.135243%0.135243%+0.1%1.930%1.93%1.927%1.93%-2.861581%-2.861581%-2.9%2.649%2.65%2.727%2.73%51.605319%51.605319%+51.6%0.870%0.87%0.574%0.57%
% percentage with given level in Tract 979100
ref. percentage with given level in Pierce 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 Pierce County and Tract 979100
More Females More Males
Pierce County
Tract 979100
0%20%40%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-9.732883%-17.372168%-9.732883%10%40.620%40.6%37.017%37.0%4.095361%7.646375%4.095361%4%54.614%54.6%56.851%56.9%28.668757%47.230515%28.668757%29%4.766%4.77%6.132%6.13%
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 Pierce County and Tract 979100
More Females More Males
Pierce County
Tract 979100
400%200%0%200%400%FMProfessional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None400.378501%366.457473%400.378501%400%0.076%0.08%0.379%0.38%82.490983%27.856963%82.490983%82%3.858%3.86%7.040%7.04%-103.522404%-78.546203%-103.522404%104%20.953%21.0%10.295%10.3%22.688959%8.449224%22.688959%23%15.734%15.7%19.304%19.3%-31.339969%-22.735910%-31.339969%31%26.248%26.2%19.985%20.0%29.964976%27.524988%29.964976%30%28.366%28.4%36.866%36.9%42.965286%87.443385%42.965286%43%1.589%1.59%2.271%2.27%104.502518%85.547376%104.502518%105%1.740%1.74%3.558%3.56%-374.640696%-491.693811%-374.640696%375%1.437%1.44%0.303%0.30%
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 Pierce County and Tract 979100
Tract 979100
Pierce County
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-346.923077%8.640120%6.923077%6.9%4565010.871603%13.884786%10.871603%10.9%1161,06728.066528%26.744186%28.066528%28.1%13548126.292135%26.549865%26.292135%26.3%117445
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 Pierce County at large.
Scope: population of Pierce County and Tract 979100
20%15%10%5%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-19.872910%-19.872910%19.9%6.923%6.92%8.640%8.64%-21.701330%-21.701330%21.7%10.872%10.9%13.885%13.9%4.944409%4.944409%4.9%28.067%28.1%26.744%26.7%-0.970741%-0.970741%1.0%26.292%26.3%26.550%26.5%
% percentage in Tract 979100 with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Pierce 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 Pierce County and Tract 979100
More Females More Males
Pierce County
Tract 979100
150%100%50%0%FM65+45-6435-4425-34-95.835104%-4.892495%-95.835104%95.8%8.840%8.84%4.514%4.51%-81.220422%-68.176973%-81.220422%81.2%13.993%14.0%7.721%7.72%-194.485423%-183.423913%-194.485423%194.5%43.836%43.8%14.885%14.9%-101.474759%-98.853914%-101.474759%101.5%36.098%36.1%17.917%17.9%
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 Pierce County and Tract 979100
Tract 979100
Pierce County
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2Total$49,038.000000$50,083.000000$49,038.000000$49.0k1505.675%5.68%$41,118.000000$40,698.000000$41,118.000000$41.1k41315.626%15.6%$36,029.000000$35,407.000000$36,029.000000$36.0k1,07440.636%40.6%$32,338.000000$31,058.000000$32,338.000000$32.3k86232.614%32.6%$36,226.000000$34,312.000000$36,226.000000$36.2k2,643100.000%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 Pierce County and Tract 979100
Female Male
Pierce County
Tract 979100
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2Total$-47,692.000000$-3,475.000000$-48,558.000000$-2,775.000000$-51,167.000000$51.2k$47,692.000000$48,558.000000$47,692.000000$47.7k5298$-36,058.000000$-33,587.000000$-36,058.000000$36.1k$36,058.000000$12,848.000000$33,587.000000$18,413.000000$48,906.000000$48.9k277136$-28,269.000000$-26,620.000000$-28,269.000000$28.3k$28,269.000000$17,842.000000$26,620.000000$18,771.000000$46,111.000000$46.1k555519$-28,125.000000$-18,804.000000$-28,125.000000$28.1k$28,125.000000$12,000.000000$18,804.000000$18,189.000000$40,125.000000$40.1k375487$-30,765.000000$-27,087.000000$-30,765.000000$30.8k$30,765.000000$14,424.000000$27,087.000000$15,114.000000$45,189.000000$45.2k1,3221,321
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 Pierce County and Tract 979100
Tract 979100
Pierce County
0%20%40%60%80%100%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma30.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%100.000000%100.000000%100.0%20.000000%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 Pierce County and Tract 979100
Tract 979100
Pierce County
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma383.366733%84.892897%83.366733%83.4%41692.273731%88.888889%92.273731%92.3%83673.920863%78.551001%73.920863%73.9%41137.500000%48.888889%37.500000%37.5%12
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 Pierce County and Tract 979100
Female Male
Pierce County
Tract 979100
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%10%0%10%20%30%40%50%MFWhite1Hispanic2Other1-4.311008%-4.006609%-4.311008%4.3%4.311008%0.968495%4.006609%1.428635%5.279503%5.3%6856-0.000000%-0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%56.521739%0.000000%52.272727%56.521739%56.5%130-0.000000%-20.000000%-0.000000%-16.666667%-20.000000%20.0%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%04
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 Pierce County and Tract 979100
Female Male
Pierce County
Tract 979100
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
100%80%60%40%20%0%20%MFWhite1Hispanic2Other1-18.167702%-6.620597%-17.494692%-7.288455%-24.788299%24.8%18.167702%17.494692%18.167702%18.2%234322-0.000000%-100.000000%-20.454545%-79.545455%-100.000000%100.0%0.000000%20.454545%0.000000%0.0%07-0.000000%-35.000000%-0.000000%-37.500000%-35.000000%35.0%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%07
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Educational Attainment by Tract in Pierce County

There are 2 tracts in Pierce County. This section compares Tract 979100 to all of the tracts in Pierce County and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tract 979100.

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 979100, selected other tracts in Pierce County, and entities that contain Tract 979100
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestNorfolk Metro AreaNorfolk AreaNebraskaWest North Central979100Tract 979100Pierce CountyPierce979200Tract 97920013.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M10.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.227667%10.227667%10.2%3,2399.315025%9.315025%9.3%113,944114k9.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M5.448354%5.448354%5.4%14415.227552%5.227552%5.2%2554.966443%4.966443%5.0%1112
Count number of people in category
# rank of tract out of 2 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 979100, selected other tracts in Pierce County, and entities that contain Tract 979100
0%10%20%30%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralNebraskaMidwest979200Tract 979200Pierce CountyPierce979100Tract 979100Norfolk Metro AreaNorfolk Area30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.984843%29.984843%30.0%366,783367k28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M21.476510%21.476510%21.5%480121.381714%21.381714%21.4%1,04321.301551%21.301551%21.3%563219.861694%19.861694%19.9%6,290
Count number of people in category
# rank of tract out of 2 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 979100, selected other tracts in Pierce County, and entities that contain Tract 979100
0%1%2%3%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralNebraskaMidwestNorfolk Metro AreaNorfolk Area979200Tract 979200Pierce CountyPierce979100Tract 9791003.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.935920%2.935920%2.9%35,91335.9k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M1.395687%1.395687%1.4%4421.252796%1.252796%1.3%2810.697007%0.697007%0.7%340.227015%0.227015%0.2%62
Count number of people in category
# rank of tract out of 2 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 979100, selected other tracts in Pierce County, and entities that contain Tract 979100
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Tract 979200PierceNorfolk AreaTract 979100NebraskaWest North CentralMidwestUnited States-1.000000x-1.000000x1.758490x1.758490x1.76x3.616%3.62%6.358%6.36%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.472305x1.472305x1.47x4.235%4.23%6.235%6.23%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.377164x1.377164x1.38x8.631%8.63%11.887%11.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.286688x1.286688x1.29x4.766%4.77%6.132%6.13%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.197869x1.197869x1.20x8.492%8.49%10.173%10.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-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%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of tract out of 2 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 979100, selected other tracts in Pierce County, and entities that contain Tract 979100
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3x4x5xFM#Tract 979100Norfolk AreaPierceTract 979200NebraskaMidwestWest North CentralUnited States-1.000000x-1.000000x5.003785x5.003785x5.00x0.076%0.08%0.379%0.38%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.464048x3.464048x3.46x0.632%0.63%2.189%2.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.816772x2.816772x2.82x0.366%0.37%1.032%1.03%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.574932x2.574932x2.57x0.705%0.71%1.817%1.82%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.674648x1.674648x1.67x2.207%2.21%3.696%3.70%-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%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of tract out of 2 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:
Nebraska
County:
Pierce
Metro Area:
Norfolk Area
City:
Pierce
Precincts:
Allen, Cleveland, Eastern, Logan, Pierce, Plum Grove, Slough, South Branch
Villages:
Hadar, McLean
ZIP Codes:
68701, 68747, 68765, 68767, 68771
Unified School Districts:
Battle Creek, Norfolk, Osmond, Pierce, Randolph, Wausa
Congressional District:
NE-3
State Senate District:
NE-41
Block Groups:
Block Group 979100-1, Block Group 979100-2, Block Group 979100-3
Neighboring Tracts:
Tract 960700, Tract 960802, Tract 961200, Tract 962200, Tract 976300, Tract 977200, Tract 978600, Tract 979200