Educational Attainment in Tract 970300, Macon County, Tennessee (Tract)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Macon County and Tract 970300
Tract 970300
Macon County
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma215.905874%15.392616%15.905874%15.9%89958.474876%60.335413%58.474876%58.5%3,30525.619250%24.271971%25.619250%25.6%1,448
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 Macon County at large.
Scope: population of Macon County and Tract 970300
-5%0%+5%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma23.334445%3.334445%+3.3%15.906%15.9%15.393%15.4%-3.083657%-3.083657%-3.1%58.475%58.5%60.335%60.3%5.550760%5.550760%+5.6%25.619%25.6%24.272%24.3%
% percentage with given level in Tract 970300
ref. percentage with given level in Macon 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 Macon County and Tract 970300
Tract 970300
Macon County
0%10%20%30%40%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.061571%0.455018%1.061571%1.1%600.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.942538%01.716207%2.645606%1.716207%1.7%974.759377%5.180707%4.759377%4.8%2698.368719%6.168747%8.368719%8.4%47314.154282%15.106604%14.154282%14.2%80044.320594%45.228809%44.320594%44.3%2,50514.225053%13.891056%14.225053%14.2%8049.501062%8.742850%9.501062%9.5%5371.893135%1.638066%1.893135%1.9%107
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 Macon County at large.
Scope: population of Macon County and Tract 970300
-100%0%+100%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None133.303003%133.303003%+133.3%1.062%1.06%0.455%0.46%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%0.943%0.94%-35.129919%-35.129919%-35.1%1.716%1.72%2.646%2.65%-8.132674%-8.132674%-8.1%4.759%4.76%5.181%5.18%35.663197%35.663197%+35.7%8.369%8.37%6.169%6.17%-6.304015%-6.304015%-6.3%14.154%14.2%15.107%15.1%-2.008045%-2.008045%-2.0%44.321%44.3%45.229%45.2%2.404406%2.404406%+2.4%14.225%14.2%13.891%13.9%8.672365%8.672365%+8.7%9.501%9.50%8.743%8.74%15.571395%15.571395%+15.6%1.893%1.89%1.638%1.64%
% percentage with given level in Tract 970300
ref. percentage with given level in Macon 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 Macon County and Tract 970300
More Females More Males
Macon County
Tract 970300
20%0%20%40%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-18.444213%-29.586168%-18.444213%18%17.205%17.2%14.526%14.5%-3.982204%-8.568649%-3.982204%4%59.581%59.6%57.299%57.3%21.370017%44.686322%21.370017%21%23.214%23.2%28.175%28.2%
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 Macon County and Tract 970300
More Females More Males
Macon County
Tract 970300
1,000%500%0%FMDoctorate1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-1,000.000000%-470.330924%-1,000.000000%> 1000%2.060%2.06%0.000%0%-457.839482%-254.798889%-457.839482%458%2.850%2.85%0.511%0.51%51.277701%8.146668%51.277701%51%3.812%3.81%5.766%5.77%-2.836599%-15.709662%-2.836599%3%8.482%8.48%8.248%8.25%-124.867294%-50.125954%-124.867294%125%19.368%19.4%8.613%8.61%21.070892%2.397488%21.070892%21%40.213%40.2%48.686%48.7%44.300362%77.231144%44.300362%44%11.710%11.7%16.898%16.9%-13.841406%-3.777167%-13.841406%14%10.096%10.1%8.869%8.87%71.080648%153.053654%71.080648%71%1.408%1.41%2.409%2.41%
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 Macon County and Tract 970300
Tract 970300
Macon County
0%2%4%6%8%10%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-342.973169%3.265420%2.973169%3.0%411,3793.292362%4.390244%3.292362%3.3%752,2784.444444%4.609430%4.444444%4.4%4294510.571429%9.932360%10.571429%10.6%1111,050
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 Macon County at large.
Scope: population of Macon County and Tract 970300
25%20%15%10%5%0%5%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-8.949877%-8.949877%8.9%2.973%2.97%3.265%3.27%-25.007316%-25.007316%25.0%3.292%3.29%4.390%4.39%-3.579304%-3.579304%3.6%4.444%4.44%4.609%4.61%6.434204%6.434204%6.4%10.571%10.6%9.932%9.93%
% percentage in Tract 970300 with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Macon 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 Macon County and Tract 970300
More Females More Males
Macon County
Tract 970300
0%200%400%FM65+45-6435-4425-34170.728944%566.450617%170.728944%170.7%1.693%1.69%4.583%4.58%-5.517042%-73.693211%-5.517042%5.5%3.380%3.38%3.203%3.20%103.659296%66.876533%103.659296%103.7%2.882%2.88%5.870%5.87%-21.544554%49.047052%49.047052%49.0%8.534%8.53%12.720%12.7%
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 Macon County and Tract 970300
Tract 970300
Macon County
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$51,977.000000$50,938.000000$51,977.000000$52.0k1572.778%2.78%$33,700.000000$47,167.000000$33,700.000000$33.7k2694.759%4.76%$30,850.000000$31,339.000000$30,850.000000$30.9k1,27322.523%22.5%$26,982.000000$26,968.000000$26,982.000000$27.0k2,50544.321%44.3%$18,148.000000$18,432.000000$18,148.000000$18.1k1,44825.619%25.6%$29,930.000000$28,739.000000$29,930.000000$29.9k5,652100.000%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 Macon County and Tract 970300
Female Male
Macon County
Tract 970300
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$20k$0k$20k$40kFMSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2Total$-24,211.000000$-26,277.000000$-24,211.000000$24.2k$24,211.000000$26,706.000000$26,277.000000$14,865.000000$50,917.000000$50.9k811462$-25,498.000000$-24,620.000000$-25,498.000000$25.5k$25,498.000000$5,644.000000$24,620.000000$6,371.000000$31,142.000000$31.1k1,1711,334$-25,824.000000$-25,751.000000$-25,824.000000$25.8k$25,824.000000$7,301.000000$25,751.000000$6,259.000000$33,125.000000$33.1k2,9122,740
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 Macon County and Tract 970300
Tract 970300
Macon County
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma386.233766%85.033445%86.233766%86.2%33269.000854%71.631451%69.000854%69.0%80869.393140%67.022272%69.393140%69.4%1,31544.403893%48.926316%44.403893%44.4%365
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 Macon County and Tract 970300
Female Male
Macon County
Tract 970300
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%40%60%80%MFWhite1Other1-23.358673%-19.070681%-23.358673%23.4%23.358673%3.007763%19.070681%7.614032%26.366436%26.4%685676-0.000000%-25.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%25.000000%56.159420%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#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Macon County and Tract 970300
Female Male
Macon County
Tract 970300
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
10%5%0%5%MFWhite1Other1-6.081601%-2.695178%-7.892862%-2.931745%-8.776780%8.8%6.081601%7.892862%6.081601%6.1%158254-0.000000%-0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%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 Macon County

There are 4 tracts in Macon County. This section compares Tract 970300 to all of the tracts in Macon 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 Macon County, and entities that contain Tract 970300
0%10%20%30%Count#970100Tract 970100970300Tract 970300Macon CountyMaconMacon County School DistrictMacon County970200Tract 970200970400Tract 970400East South CentralSouthTennesseeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashville30.847865%30.847865%30.8%1,026125.619250%25.619250%25.6%1,448224.271971%24.271971%24.3%3,73424.271971%24.271971%24.3%3,73419.943240%19.943240%19.9%773319.249012%19.249012%19.2%487415.109088%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%27,818,38027.8M11.357704%11.357704%11.4%135,847136k
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 970300, selected other tracts in Macon County, and entities that contain Tract 970300
0%10%20%30%Count#Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthTennesseeEast South Central970200Tract 970200970400Tract 970400Macon CountyMaconMacon County School DistrictMacon County970300Tract 970300970100Tract 97010032.978451%32.978451%33.0%394,448394k30.315023%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%2,989,5482.99M13.957688%13.957688%14.0%541110.079051%10.079051%10.1%25529.223869%9.223869%9.2%1,4199.223869%9.223869%9.2%1,4197.537155%7.537155%7.5%42635.923031%5.923031%5.9%1974
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 970300, selected other tracts in Macon County, and entities that contain Tract 970300
0%1%2%3%Count#Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthTennessee970200Tract 970200East South CentralMacon CountyMaconMacon County School DistrictMacon County970400Tract 970400970300Tract 970300970100Tract 9701003.449524%3.449524%3.4%41,25941.3k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.790570%2.790570%2.8%123,548124k2.657379%2.657379%2.7%10312.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k1.397556%1.397556%1.4%2151.397556%1.397556%1.4%2151.264822%1.264822%1.3%3221.061571%1.061571%1.1%6030.601323%0.601323%0.6%204
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 970300, selected other tracts in Macon County, and entities that contain Tract 970300
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Tract 970200Tract 970100MaconMacon CountyTract 970400Tract 970300East South CentralTennesseeSouthNashvilleUnited States-1.000000x-1.000000x2.008522x2.008522x2.01x13.272%13.3%26.656%26.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589620x1.589620x1.59x24.012%24.0%38.169%38.2%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.446863x1.446863x1.45x19.932%19.9%28.838%28.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.446863x1.446863x1.45x19.932%19.9%28.838%28.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.252327x1.252327x1.25x17.162%17.2%21.493%21.5%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213700x1.213700x1.21x23.214%23.2%28.175%28.2%4-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.146783x1.146783x1.15x10.613%10.6%12.171%12.2%-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 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 970300, selected other tracts in Macon County, and entities that contain Tract 970300
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Tract 970100TennesseeEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesNashvilleTract 970200MaconMacon CountyTract 970400Tract 970300-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.245%1.25%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-1.000000x1.431934x1.431934x1.43x2.859%2.86%4.094%4.09%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246827x1.246827x1.25x2.366%2.37%2.950%2.95%2-1.482408x-1.482408x1.48x1.000000x1.000000x1.661%1.66%1.120%1.12%-1.482408x-1.482408x1.48x1.000000x1.000000x1.661%1.66%1.120%1.12%-3.320802x-3.320802x3.32x1.000000x1.000000x1.907%1.91%0.574%0.57%3-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.060%2.06%0.000%0%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

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:
Macon
Metro Area:
Nashville Area
City:
Lafayette
Districts:
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10
ZIP Codes:
37057, 37074, 37083, 37145
Unified School District:
Macon County
Congressional District:
TN-6
State Senate District:
TN-17
State House District:
TN-38
Block Groups:
Block Group 970300-1, Block Group 970300-2, Block Group 970300-3, Block Group 970300-4, Block Group 970300-5
Neighboring Tracts:
Tract 090100, Tract 970100, Tract 970200, Tract 970400, Tract 975000