Educational Attainment in Tract 960302, Swain County, North Carolina (Tract)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Swain County and Tract 960302
Tract 960302
Swain County
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma218.758815%24.228126%18.758815%18.8%39961.024918%56.036517%61.024918%61.0%1,29820.216267%19.735357%20.216267%20.2%430

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Swain County at large.
Scope: population of Swain County and Tract 960302
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-22.574221%-22.574221%-22.6%18.759%18.8%24.228%24.2%8.902054%8.902054%+8.9%61.025%61.0%56.037%56.0%2.436792%2.436792%+2.4%20.216%20.2%19.735%19.7%

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Swain County and Tract 960302
Tract 960302
Swain County
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.543646%01.739539%0.728280%1.739539%1.7%372.632816%4.020925%2.632816%2.6%566.911142%10.042056%6.911142%6.9%1477.475317%8.893220%7.475317%7.5%15926.751293%23.233152%26.751293%26.8%56934.273625%32.803364%34.273625%34.3%72913.681241%14.052723%13.681241%13.7%2914.043253%4.892810%4.043253%4.0%862.491772%0.789825%2.491772%2.5%53

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Swain County at large.
Scope: population of Swain County and Tract 960302
-200%0%+200%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%0.544%0.54%138.855890%138.855890%+138.9%1.740%1.74%0.728%0.73%-34.522130%-34.522130%-34.5%2.633%2.63%4.021%4.02%-31.178010%-31.178010%-31.2%6.911%6.91%10.042%10.0%-15.943635%-15.943635%-15.9%7.475%7.48%8.893%8.89%15.142761%15.142761%+15.1%26.751%26.8%23.233%23.2%4.482041%4.482041%+4.5%34.274%34.3%32.803%32.8%-2.643489%-2.643489%-2.6%13.681%13.7%14.053%14.1%-17.363360%-17.363360%-17.4%4.043%4.04%4.893%4.89%215.484281%215.484281%+215.5%2.492%2.49%0.790%0.79%

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 Swain County and Tract 960302
More Females More Males
Swain County
Tract 960302
150%100%50%0%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-182.562409%-41.990323%-182.562409%183%28.458%28.5%10.071%10.1%26.533209%12.259881%26.533209%27%53.532%53.5%67.736%67.7%23.223624%9.905181%23.223624%23%18.010%18.0%22.193%22.2%

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 Swain County and Tract 960302
More Females More Males
Swain County
Tract 960302
400%200%0%FMProfessional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-201.432836%-42.370034%-201.432836%201%2.687%2.69%0.891%0.89%-483.018242%-86.838384%-483.018242%483%4.677%4.68%0.802%0.80%-57.396623%-57.396623%57%2.077683%8.557%8.56%5.437%5.44%-326.268657%-122.494564%-326.268657%326%12.537%12.5%2.941%2.94%-7.274165%26.387882%26.387882%26%23.483%23.5%29.679%29.7%26.646776%28.083794%26.646776%27%30.050%30.0%38.057%38.1%63.490992%4.763694%63.490992%63%10.249%10.2%16.756%16.8%-11.641791%-11.641791%12%33.695306%4.279%4.28%3.832%3.83%-117.081260%-30.367909%-117.081260%117%3.483%3.48%1.604%1.60%

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Swain County and Tract 960302
Tract 960302
Swain County
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-344.456328%6.175150%4.456328%4.5%255619.216102%12.192513%9.216102%9.2%8794410.835913%11.850947%10.835913%10.8%353230.000000%0.000000%0.0%9.647059%0299

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Swain County at large.
Scope: population of Swain County and Tract 960302
100%80%60%40%20%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-27.834495%-27.834495%27.8%4.456%4.46%6.175%6.18%-24.411798%-24.411798%24.4%9.216%9.22%12.193%12.2%-8.565000%-8.565000%8.6%10.836%10.8%11.851%11.9%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%9.647%9.65%

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 Swain County and Tract 960302
More Females More Males
Swain County
Tract 960302
200%100%0%100%200%FM65+45-6435-44119.429348%67.233560%119.429348%119.4%2.807%2.81%6.159%6.16%-258.196721%-31.418513%-258.196721%258.2%14.139%14.1%3.947%3.95%205.449398%53.093057%205.449398%205.4%5.422%5.42%16.561%16.6%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Swain County and Tract 960302
Tract 960302
Swain County
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Some CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$57,411.000000$53,611.000000$57,411.000000$57.4k934.372%4.37%$27,135.000000$27,660.000000$27,135.000000$27.1k72834.227%34.2%$19,716.000000$23,288.000000$19,716.000000$19.7k72934.274%34.3%$26,458.000000$23,611.000000$26,458.000000$26.5k43020.216%20.2%$28,016.000000$28,708.000000$28,016.000000$28.0k2,127100.000%100%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Swain County and Tract 960302
Female Male
Swain County
Tract 960302
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$20k$0k$20kFMSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2Total$-23,203.000000$-25,436.000000$-23,203.000000$23.2k$23,203.000000$4,378.000000$25,436.000000$4,388.000000$27,581.000000$27.6k362366$-17,569.000000$-17,882.000000$-17,569.000000$17.6k$17,569.000000$12,729.000000$17,882.000000$10,347.000000$30,298.000000$30.3k302427$-26,667.000000$-25,512.000000$-26,667.000000$26.7k$26,667.000000$1,919.000000$25,512.000000$5,388.000000$28,586.000000$28.6k1,0051,122

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 Swain County and Tract 960302
Tract 960302
Swain County
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma370.430108%83.914894%70.430108%70.4%13174.055829%66.453554%74.055829%74.1%45169.708738%59.990440%69.708738%69.7%35950.781250%44.743701%50.781250%50.8%130

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#13

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Swain County and Tract 960302
Female Male
Swain County
Tract 960302
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40%20%0%20%MFWhite1Other1-11.641444%-17.695929%-11.641444%11.6%11.641444%15.176197%17.695929%2.514207%26.817640%26.8%225100-8.759124%-46.720328%-21.854305%-55.479452%55.5%8.759124%21.854305%0.359772%8.759124%8.8%2481

College Graduates By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Swain County and Tract 960302
Female Male
Swain County
Tract 960302
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15%10%5%0%5%10%15%MFWhite1Other1-5.244338%-13.381971%-17.552534%-1.112656%-18.626310%18.6%5.244338%17.552534%5.244338%5.2%44160-0.000000%-8.064516%-0.176838%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%13.138686%8.064516%13.138686%13.1%360

Educational Attainment by Tract in Swain County

There are 5 tracts in Swain County. This section compares Tract 960302 to all of the tracts in Swain County and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tract 960302.

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 960302, selected other tracts in Swain County, and entities that contain Tract 960302
0%5%10%15%20%Count#960200Tract 960200960302Tract 960302Swain CountySwain960301Tract 960301940100Tract 940100SouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth Atlantic24.163028%24.163028%24.2%498120.216267%20.216267%20.2%430219.735357%19.735357%19.7%1,92418.540025%18.540025%18.5%447317.428571%17.428571%17.4%549414.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M

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 960302, selected other tracts in Swain County, and entities that contain Tract 960302
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouth960301Tract 960301Swain CountySwain940100Tract 940100960200Tract 960200960302Tract 96030230.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M21.650767%21.650767%21.7%522115.334906%15.334906%15.3%1,49514.507937%14.507937%14.5%457213.391557%13.391557%13.4%276311.283498%11.283498%11.3%2404

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 960302, selected other tracts in Swain County, and entities that contain Tract 960302
0%1%2%3%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNorth CarolinaN Carolina960302Tract 960302Swain CountySwain960200Tract 960200940100Tract 940100960301Tract 9603013.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k1.739539%1.739539%1.7%3711.271925%1.271925%1.3%1241.261524%1.261524%1.3%2621.111111%1.111111%1.1%3531.078391%1.078391%1.1%264

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 960302, selected other tracts in Swain County, and entities that contain Tract 960302
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Tract 940100N CarolinaTract 960302South AtlanticSouthUnited StatesSwainTract 960301Tract 960200-1.000000x-1.000000x1.655078x1.655078x1.66x13.533%13.5%22.399%22.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.232236x1.232236x1.23x18.010%18.0%22.193%22.2%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-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%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.099052x1.099052x1.10x18.838%18.8%20.704%20.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031966x1.031966x1.03x18.237%18.2%18.820%18.8%3-1.504401x-1.504401x1.50x1.000000x1.000000x28.470%28.5%18.925%18.9%4

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 960302, selected other tracts in Swain County, and entities that contain Tract 960302
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#Tract 960301Tract 960200N CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSwainTract 940100Tract 960302-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.073%2.07%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.796%2.80%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558133x1.558133x1.56x2.273%2.27%3.541%3.54%-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-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493554x1.493554x1.49x1.028%1.03%1.535%1.54%-1.959230x-1.959230x1.96x1.000000x1.000000x1.416%1.42%0.723%0.72%3-3.014328x-3.014328x3.01x1.000000x1.000000x2.687%2.69%0.891%0.89%4

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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