Educational Attainment in Tract 955001, Decatur County, Tennessee (Tract)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Decatur County and Tract 955001
Tract 955001
Decatur County
0%20%40%60%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma222.509960%16.646806%22.509960%22.5%33956.573705%65.645853%56.573705%56.6%85220.916335%17.707340%20.916335%20.9%315
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 Decatur County at large.
Scope: population of Decatur County and Tract 955001
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma235.220892%35.220892%+35.2%22.510%22.5%16.647%16.6%-13.819834%-13.819834%-13.8%56.574%56.6%65.646%65.6%18.122396%18.122396%+18.1%20.916%20.9%17.707%17.7%
% percentage with given level in Tract 955001
ref. percentage with given level in Decatur 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 Decatur County and Tract 955001
Tract 955001
Decatur County
0%10%20%30%40%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.357483%00.796813%0.262154%0.796813%0.8%125.312085%3.408008%5.312085%5.3%808.964143%7.268827%8.964143%9.0%1357.436919%5.350334%7.436919%7.4%11216.467463%19.339847%16.467463%16.5%24840.106242%46.306006%40.106242%40.1%60414.940239%11.213060%14.940239%14.9%2254.980080%5.159676%4.980080%5.0%750.996016%1.334604%0.996016%1.0%15
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 Decatur County at large.
Scope: population of Decatur County and Tract 955001
-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%0.357%0.36%203.947845%203.947845%+203.9%0.797%0.80%0.262%0.26%55.870690%55.870690%+55.9%5.312%5.31%3.408%3.41%23.323101%23.323101%+23.3%8.964%8.96%7.269%7.27%38.999163%38.999163%+39.0%7.437%7.44%5.350%5.35%-14.852154%-14.852154%-14.9%16.467%16.5%19.340%19.3%-13.388682%-13.388682%-13.4%40.106%40.1%46.306%46.3%33.239624%33.239624%+33.2%14.940%14.9%11.213%11.2%-3.480765%-3.480765%-3.5%4.980%4.98%5.160%5.16%-25.369949%-25.369949%-25.4%0.996%1.00%1.335%1.33%
% percentage with given level in Tract 955001
ref. percentage with given level in Decatur 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 Decatur County and Tract 955001
More Females More Males
Decatur County
Tract 955001
20%0%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-5.259304%-32.669158%-5.259304%5%23.030%23.0%21.880%21.9%-9.085955%-9.085955%9%6.096216%58.788%58.8%53.891%53.9%33.259912%4.384080%33.259912%33%18.182%18.2%24.229%24.2%
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 Decatur County and Tract 955001
More Females More Males
Decatur County
Tract 955001
0%100%200%FMProfessional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None142.290749%268.537373%142.290749%142%0.485%0.48%1.175%1.17%-88.438985%9.607720%9.607720%10%5.091%5.09%5.580%5.58%30.464249%12.743580%30.464249%30%7.879%7.88%10.279%10.3%-97.608815%-99.456141%-97.608815%98%9.576%9.58%4.846%4.85%13.573789%6.670712%13.573789%14%15.515%15.5%17.621%17.6%-19.306588%-19.306588%19%5.857183%43.273%43.3%36.270%36.3%62.789097%8.623969%62.789097%63%11.636%11.6%18.943%18.9%-17.161290%-12.600347%-17.161290%17%5.333%5.33%4.552%4.55%-65.090909%-65.090909%65%39.362872%1.212%1.21%0.734%0.73%
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 Decatur County and Tract 955001
Tract 955001
Decatur County
0%5%10%15%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-347.218684%5.319940%7.218684%7.2%344716.430868%6.882716%6.430868%6.4%4062218.691589%9.069586%18.691589%18.7%4021410.552764%10.801688%10.552764%10.6%21199
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 Decatur County at large.
Scope: population of Decatur County and Tract 955001
0%20%40%60%80%100%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3435.691061%35.691061%35.7%7.219%7.22%5.320%5.32%-6.564965%-6.564965%6.6%6.431%6.43%6.883%6.88%106.090880%106.090880%106.1%18.692%18.7%9.070%9.07%-2.304491%-2.304491%2.3%10.553%10.6%10.802%10.8%
% percentage in Tract 955001 with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Decatur 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 Decatur County and Tract 955001
More Females More Males
Decatur County
Tract 955001
1,000%500%0%500%1,000%FM65+45-6435-4425-34608.584906%225.617102%608.584906%608.6%1.931%1.93%13.679%13.7%46.153846%24.019608%46.153846%46.2%5.263%5.26%7.692%7.69%-1,000.000000%-203.301887%-1,000.000000%> 1000%35.714%35.7%0.000%0%-29.340487%1,000.000000%1,000.000000%> 1000%2.290%2.29%26.471%26.5%
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 Decatur County and Tract 955001
Tract 955001
Decatur County
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$50,500.000000$50,074.000000$50,500.000000$50.5k926.109%6.11%$55,395.000000$45,385.000000$55,395.000000$55.4k1358.964%8.96%$27,109.000000$26,938.000000$27,109.000000$27.1k36023.904%23.9%$25,625.000000$26,505.000000$25,625.000000$25.6k60440.106%40.1%$26,576.000000$24,000.000000$26,576.000000$26.6k31520.916%20.9%$30,378.000000$30,020.000000$30,378.000000$30.4k1,506100.000%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 Decatur County and Tract 955001
Female Male
Decatur County
Tract 955001
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$20k$0k$20k$40kFMSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2Total$-24,250.000000$-25,020.000000$-24,250.000000$24.3k$24,250.000000$3,094.000000$25,020.000000$6,386.000000$27,344.000000$27.3k207153$-18,289.000000$-17,849.000000$-18,289.000000$18.3k$18,289.000000$22,405.000000$17,849.000000$14,598.000000$40,694.000000$40.7k357247$-24,667.000000$-24,247.000000$-24,667.000000$24.7k$24,667.000000$16,257.000000$24,247.000000$10,768.000000$40,924.000000$40.9k825681
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 Decatur County and Tract 955001
Tract 955001
Decatur County
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma372.727273%85.467626%72.727273%72.7%12057.299270%73.105298%57.299270%57.3%15748.477752%64.288328%48.477752%48.5%20743.195266%34.394904%43.195266%43.2%73
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 Decatur County and Tract 955001
Female Male
Decatur County
Tract 955001
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
100%50%0%50%100%MFWhite1BlackHispanic2Other1-16.438356%-17.638484%-16.438356%16.4%16.438356%6.972497%17.638484%0.832854%23.410853%23.4%151132-44.444444%-19.191919%-10.526316%-63.636364%63.6%44.444444%10.526316%2.588438%44.444444%44.4%127-0.000000%-100.000000%-0.000000%-9.589041%-100.000000%100.0%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%07-100.000000%-27.777778%-100.000000%100.0%100.000000%0.000000%27.777778%28.888889%100.000000%100.0%24
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 Decatur County and Tract 955001
Female Male
Decatur County
Tract 955001
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%10%0%10%MFWhite1BlackHispanic2Other1-13.823163%-11.279193%-0.431205%-13.823163%13.8%13.823163%4.161333%11.279193%17.984496%18.0%116111-0.000000%-0.819672%-18.729200%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%0.819672%0.000000%0.0%00-0.000000%-0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%3.030303%0.000000%0.0%00-0.000000%-0.000000%-25.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%00
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Educational Attainment by Tract in Decatur County

There are 4 tracts in Decatur County. This section compares Tract 955001 to all of the tracts in Decatur County and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tract 955001.

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 955001, selected other tracts in Decatur County, and entities that contain Tract 955001
0%5%10%15%20%Count#955001Tract 955001955002Tract 955002955101Tract 955101Decatur CountyDecaturDecatur County School DistrictDecatur CoEast South CentralSouthTennesseeUnited States of AmericaUnited States955102Tract 95510220.916335%20.916335%20.9%315119.903069%19.903069%19.9%616217.880795%17.880795%17.9%243317.707340%17.707340%17.7%1,48617.707340%17.707340%17.7%1,48615.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.016272%14.016272%14.0%620,548621k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.828947%12.828947%12.8%3124
Count number of people in category
# rank of tract out of 4 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 955001, selected other tracts in Decatur County, and entities that contain Tract 955001
0%10%20%30%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthTennesseeEast South Central955001Tract 955001955101Tract 955101Decatur CountyDecaturDecatur County School DistrictDecatur Co955002Tract 955002955102Tract 95510230.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M25.351927%25.351927%25.4%1,122,4161.12M23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M15.073041%15.073041%15.1%227111.773363%11.773363%11.8%160211.296473%11.296473%11.3%94811.296473%11.296473%11.3%94810.759289%10.759289%10.8%33339.375000%9.375000%9.4%2284
Count number of people in category
# rank of tract out of 4 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 955001, selected other tracts in Decatur County, and entities that contain Tract 955001
0%1%2%3%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthTennesseeEast South Central955002Tract 955002955001Tract 955001Decatur CountyDecaturDecatur County School DistrictDecatur Co955102Tract 955102955101Tract 9551013.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.790570%2.790570%2.8%123,548124k2.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k1.227787%1.227787%1.2%3810.796813%0.796813%0.8%1220.619638%0.619638%0.6%520.619638%0.619638%0.6%520.082237%0.082237%0.1%230.000000%0.000000%0.0%04
Count number of people in category
# rank of tract out of 4 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 955001, selected other tracts in Decatur County, and entities that contain Tract 955001
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Tract 955001Tract 955102East South CentralTennesseeSouthUnited StatesDecaturDecatur CoTract 955101Tract 955002-1.000000x-1.000000x1.332599x1.332599x1.33x18.182%18.2%24.229%24.2%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178227x1.178227x1.18x11.734%11.7%13.826%13.8%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155483x1.155483x1.16x13.048%13.0%15.077%15.1%-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-1.000000x1.043841x1.043841x1.04x17.342%17.3%18.103%18.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043841x1.043841x1.04x17.342%17.3%18.103%18.1%-1.038629x-1.038629x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x18.208%18.2%17.530%17.5%3-1.060985x-1.060985x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x20.441%20.4%19.266%19.3%4
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of tract out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

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 955001, selected other tracts in Decatur County, and entities that contain Tract 955001
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Tract 955001TennesseeEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesDecaturDecatur CoTract 955002Tract 955102-1.000000x-1.000000x2.422907x2.422907x2.42x0.485%0.48%1.175%1.17%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.592476x1.592476x1.59x2.175%2.18%3.464%3.46%-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-1.000000x1.083933x1.083933x1.08x0.596%0.60%0.646%0.65%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.083933x1.083933x1.08x0.596%0.60%0.646%0.65%-1.043154x-1.043154x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x1.251%1.25%1.200%1.20%2-1.098361x-1.098361x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x0.086%0.09%0.079%0.08%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of tract out of 3 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:
Tennessee
County:
Decatur
City:
Parsons
Districts:
7, 8, 9
ZIP Codes:
38341, 38363, 38380
Unified School District:
Decatur County
Congressional District:
TN-7
State Senate District:
TN-26
State House District:
TN-72
Block Groups:
Block Group 955001-1, Block Group 955001-2
Neighboring Tracts:
Tract 930100, Tract 955002, Tract 962500, Tract 963200, Tract 975000