Educational Attainment in Tract 040400, Dickenson County, Virginia (Tract)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Dickenson County and Tract 040400
Tract 040400
Dickenson County
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma218.190170%20.094177%18.190170%18.2%39652.181902%53.753509%52.181902%52.2%1,13629.627928%26.152314%29.627928%29.6%645
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 Dickenson County at large.
Scope: population of Dickenson County and Tract 040400
-10%0%+10%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-9.475418%-9.475418%-9.5%18.190%18.2%20.094%20.1%-2.923730%-2.923730%-2.9%52.182%52.2%53.754%53.8%13.289894%13.289894%+13.3%29.628%29.6%26.152%26.2%
% percentage with given level in Tract 040400
ref. percentage with given level in Dickenson 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 Dickenson County and Tract 040400
Tract 040400
Dickenson County
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.413413%0.280721%0.413413%0.4%90.826826%0.353165%0.826826%0.8%182.342673%3.812370%2.342673%2.3%514.455673%6.266413%4.455673%4.5%9710.151585%9.381509%10.151585%10.2%22117.547083%19.768179%17.547083%17.5%38234.634819%33.985330%34.634819%34.6%75414.101975%12.768269%14.101975%14.1%30711.575563%11.763108%11.575563%11.6%2523.950390%1.620936%3.950390%4.0%86
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 Dickenson County at large.
Scope: population of Dickenson County and Tract 040400
-100%0%+100%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None47.268363%47.268363%+47.3%0.413%0.41%0.281%0.28%134.118936%134.118936%+134.1%0.827%0.83%0.353%0.35%-38.550731%-38.550731%-38.6%2.343%2.34%3.812%3.81%-28.895959%-28.895959%-28.9%4.456%4.46%6.266%6.27%8.208446%8.208446%+8.2%10.152%10.2%9.382%9.38%-11.235713%-11.235713%-11.2%17.547%17.5%19.768%19.8%1.911085%1.911085%+1.9%34.635%34.6%33.985%34.0%10.445470%10.445470%+10.4%14.102%14.1%12.768%12.8%-1.594350%-1.594350%-1.6%11.576%11.6%11.763%11.8%143.710401%143.710401%+143.7%3.950%3.95%1.621%1.62%
% percentage with given level in Tract 040400
ref. percentage with given level in Dickenson 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 Dickenson County and Tract 040400
More Females More Males
Dickenson County
Tract 040400
100%50%0%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-113.440292%-87.680605%-113.440292%113%24.704%24.7%11.574%11.6%43.932624%26.024044%43.932624%44%42.844%42.8%61.667%61.7%-21.274441%-0.188617%-21.274441%21%32.452%32.5%26.759%26.8%
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 Dickenson County and Tract 040400
More Females More Males
Dickenson County
Tract 040400
1k%0k%1k%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1,000.000000%303.959337%1,000.000000%> 1000%0.000%0%0.833%0.83%-1,000.000000%-601.390728%-1,000.000000%> 1000%1.641%1.64%0.000%0%-29.070015%5.637037%5.637037%0k%2.279%2.28%2.407%2.41%-216.753200%-69.284920%-216.753200%0k%6.746%6.75%2.130%2.13%-126.288793%-143.798916%-126.288793%0k%14.038%14.0%6.204%6.20%-9.075844%0.516011%0.516011%0k%17.502%17.5%17.593%17.6%73.918199%52.435814%73.918199%0k%25.342%25.3%44.074%44.1%-34.043896%-12.314202%-34.043896%0k%16.135%16.1%12.037%12.0%35.432099%18.329012%35.432099%0k%9.845%9.85%13.333%13.3%-365.998177%-39.789561%-365.998177%0k%6.472%6.47%1.389%1.39%
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 Dickenson County and Tract 040400
Tract 040400
Dickenson County
0%2%4%6%8%10%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-343.159558%3.995830%3.159558%3.2%206333.513174%5.127631%3.513174%3.5%2879710.893855%10.289555%10.893855%10.9%393582.570694%8.441926%2.570694%2.6%10389
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 Dickenson County at large.
Scope: population of Dickenson County and Tract 040400
60%40%20%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-20.928635%-20.928635%20.9%3.160%3.16%3.996%4.00%-31.485428%-31.485428%31.5%3.513%3.51%5.128%5.13%5.872940%5.872940%5.9%10.894%10.9%10.290%10.3%-69.548490%-69.548490%69.5%2.571%2.57%8.442%8.44%
% percentage in Tract 040400 with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Dickenson 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 Dickenson County and Tract 040400
More Females More Males
Dickenson County
Tract 040400
1,000%500%0%FM65+45-6435-4425-34-221.367521%-221.367521%221.4%9.703549%4.558%4.56%1.418%1.42%-22.226415%21.629659%21.629659%21.6%3.178%3.18%3.866%3.87%-794.774011%-37.073751%-794.774011%794.8%19.774%19.8%2.210%2.21%-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%6.250%6.25%0.000%0%
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 Dickenson County and Tract 040400
Tract 040400
Dickenson County
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2Total$41,250.000000$41,875.000000$41,250.000000$41.3k783.583%3.58%$35,375.000000$35,673.000000$35,375.000000$35.4k974.456%4.46%$31,964.000000$30,823.000000$31,964.000000$32.0k60327.699%27.7%$40,192.000000$25,424.000000$40,192.000000$40.2k75434.635%34.6%$35,486.000000$30,740.000000$35,486.000000$35.5k2,177100.000%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 Dickenson County and Tract 040400
Female Male
Dickenson County
Tract 040400
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$20k$0k$20k$40kFMSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2Total$-24,034.000000$-22,532.000000$-24,034.000000$24.0k$24,034.000000$13,935.000000$22,532.000000$18,240.000000$37,969.000000$38.0k346257$-21,429.000000$-14,688.000000$-21,429.000000$21.4k$21,429.000000$29,404.000000$14,688.000000$18,733.000000$50,833.000000$50.8k278476$-29,643.000000$-24,268.000000$-29,643.000000$29.6k$29,643.000000$11,444.000000$24,268.000000$12,347.000000$41,087.000000$41.1k1,0971,080
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 Dickenson County and Tract 040400
Tract 040400
Dickenson County
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma380.714286%81.836945%80.714286%80.7%11372.744361%60.915751%72.744361%72.7%38735.500879%41.280788%35.500879%35.5%2029.240924%18.367347%9.240924%9.2%28
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 Dickenson County and Tract 040400
Female Male
Dickenson County
Tract 040400
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
100%50%0%MFWhite1Other1-26.858736%-5.122831%-25.608195%-0.589355%-31.981567%32.0%26.858736%25.608195%26.858736%26.9%289347-0.000000%-100.000000%-39.393939%-16.856061%-100.000000%100.0%0.000000%39.393939%0.000000%0.0%09
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 Dickenson County and Tract 040400
Female Male
Dickenson County
Tract 040400
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%40%60%80%100%MFWhite1Other1-5.018587%-5.764823%-8.578745%-4.325080%-10.783410%10.8%5.018587%8.578745%5.018587%5.0%54117-0.000000%-15.151515%-16.098485%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%100.000000%15.151515%100.000000%100.0%40
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Educational Attainment by Tract in Dickenson County

There are 4 tracts in Dickenson County. This section compares Tract 040400 to all of the tracts in Dickenson County and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tract 040400.

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 040400, selected other tracts in Dickenson County, and entities that contain Tract 040400
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#040400Tract 040400040300Tract 040300Dickenson CountyDickensonDickenson County Public SchoolsDickenson Co040100Tract 040100Big Stone Gap Metro AreaBig Stone Gap040200Tract 040200SouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticVirginia29.627928%29.627928%29.6%645127.205882%27.205882%27.2%962226.152314%26.152314%26.2%2,88826.152314%26.152314%26.2%2,88826.108224%26.108224%26.1%854324.621493%24.621493%24.6%10,29410.3k20.738222%20.738222%20.7%427414.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M11.362051%11.362051%11.4%638,662639k
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 040400, selected other tracts in Dickenson County, and entities that contain Tract 040400
0%10%20%30%Count#VirginiaSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthBig Stone Gap Metro AreaBig Stone Gap040200Tract 040200040300Tract 040300Dickenson CountyDickensonDickenson County Public SchoolsDickenson Co040100Tract 040100040400Tract 04040036.890897%36.890897%36.9%2,073,6412.07M30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M13.638212%13.638212%13.6%5,70213.550267%13.550267%13.6%279111.764706%11.764706%11.8%416210.712669%10.712669%10.7%1,18310.712669%10.712669%10.7%1,1839.568939%9.568939%9.6%31338.038585%8.038585%8.0%1754
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 040400, selected other tracts in Dickenson County, and entities that contain Tract 040400
0%1%2%3%4%Count#VirginiaSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthBig Stone Gap Metro AreaBig Stone Gap040400Tract 040400040300Tract 040300Dickenson CountyDickensonDickenson County Public SchoolsDickenson Co040200Tract 040200040100Tract 0401004.187112%4.187112%4.2%235,358235k3.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M1.310723%1.310723%1.3%5481.240239%1.240239%1.2%2710.933258%0.933258%0.9%3320.633886%0.633886%0.6%700.633886%0.633886%0.6%700.437105%0.437105%0.4%930.030572%0.030572%0.0%14
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 040400, selected other tracts in Dickenson County, and entities that contain Tract 040400
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Tract 040200South AtlanticVirginiaSouthUnited StatesBig Stone GapDickensonDickenson CoTract 040300Tract 040100Tract 040400-1.000000x-1.000000x1.661423x1.661423x1.66x15.866%15.9%26.360%26.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.153834x1.153834x1.15x10.578%10.6%12.205%12.2%-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-1.000000x1.104662x1.104662x1.10x23.375%23.4%25.822%25.8%-1.001886x-1.001886x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x26.177%26.2%26.128%26.1%-1.001886x-1.001886x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x26.177%26.2%26.128%26.1%-1.049827x-1.049827x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x27.930%27.9%26.605%26.6%2-1.087572x-1.087572x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x27.206%27.2%25.015%25.0%3-1.212744x-1.212744x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x32.452%32.5%26.759%26.8%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 040400, selected other tracts in Dickenson County, and entities that contain Tract 040400
Female
Male
10x5x0xFM#Big Stone GapVirginiaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticTract 040300DickensonDickenson CoTract 040400Tract 040100Tract 040200-1.000000x-1.000000x2.235011x2.235011x2.24x0.805%0.80%1.798%1.80%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558034x1.558034x1.56x3.300%3.30%5.141%5.14%-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-1.000000x1.452899x1.452899x1.45x0.748%0.75%1.087%1.09%1-1.375276x-1.375276x1.38x1.000000x1.000000x0.736%0.74%0.535%0.54%-1.375276x-1.375276x1.38x1.000000x1.000000x0.736%0.74%0.535%0.54%-1.969006x-1.969006x1.97x1.000000x1.000000x1.641%1.64%0.833%0.83%2-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.061%0.06%0.000%0%3-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.816%0.82%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:
Virginia
County:
Dickenson
Metro Area:
Big Stone Gap Area
Districts:
Ervinton, Kenady, Sand Lick
Unincorporated Place:
Dante
ZIP Codes:
24217, 24220, 24226, 24230, 24237, 24256, 24269, 24272, 24283
Unified School District:
Dickenson County
Congressional District:
VA-9
State Senate District:
VA-38
State House District:
VA-4
Block Groups:
Block Group 040400-1, Block Group 040400-2, Block Group 040400-3, Block Group 040400-4
Neighboring Tracts:
Tract 010700, Tract 030200, Tract 040100, Tract 040300, Tract 931600, Tract 931700