Educational Attainment in Tract 020400, Fayette County, West Virginia (Tract)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Fayette County and Tract 020400
Tract 020400
Fayette County
0%20%40%60%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma210.997019%20.629392%10.997019%11.0%33267.737661%61.092960%67.737661%67.7%2,04521.265320%18.277648%21.265320%21.3%642
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 Fayette County at large.
Scope: population of Fayette County and Tract 020400
0%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-46.692473%-46.692473%-46.7%10.997%11.0%20.629%20.6%10.876378%10.876378%+10.9%67.738%67.7%61.093%61.1%16.346042%16.346042%+16.3%21.265%21.3%18.278%18.3%
% percentage with given level in Tract 020400
ref. percentage with given level in Fayette 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 Fayette County and Tract 020400
Tract 020400
Fayette County
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.400690%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.653434%01.987413%3.495253%1.987413%2.0%604.339185%8.611762%4.339185%4.3%1314.670421%7.468253%4.670421%4.7%14116.197416%16.736531%16.197416%16.2%48951.540245%44.356430%51.540245%51.5%1,55613.878768%12.125509%13.878768%13.9%4196.094733%5.249045%6.094733%6.1%1841.291818%0.903095%1.291818%1.3%39
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 Fayette County at large.
Scope: population of Fayette County and Tract 020400
-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%0.401%0.40%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%0.653%0.65%-43.139657%-43.139657%-43.1%1.987%1.99%3.495%3.50%-49.613270%-49.613270%-49.6%4.339%4.34%8.612%8.61%-37.463009%-37.463009%-37.5%4.670%4.67%7.468%7.47%-3.221183%-3.221183%-3.2%16.197%16.2%16.737%16.7%16.195658%16.195658%+16.2%51.540%51.5%44.356%44.4%14.459264%14.459264%+14.5%13.879%13.9%12.126%12.1%16.111291%16.111291%+16.1%6.095%6.09%5.249%5.25%43.043546%43.043546%+43.0%1.292%1.29%0.903%0.90%
% percentage with given level in Tract 020400
ref. percentage with given level in Fayette 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 Fayette County and Tract 020400
More Females More Males
Fayette County
Tract 020400
0%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-19.493331%34.781428%34.781428%35%9.373%9.37%12.633%12.6%-8.520527%-8.520527%9%2.370483%70.495%70.5%64.960%65.0%11.299922%12.991906%11.299922%11%20.132%20.1%22.407%22.4%
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 Fayette County and Tract 020400
More Females More Males
Fayette County
Tract 020400
200%0%200%FMMaster's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-396.369637%-55.045181%-396.369637%396%3.300%3.30%0.665%0.66%-25.457106%19.198803%19.198803%19%3.960%3.96%4.721%4.72%-13.272451%243.116273%243.116273%243%2.112%2.11%7.247%7.25%-73.450514%-17.102737%-73.450514%73%20.528%20.5%11.835%11.8%6.320178%9.606012%6.320178%6%49.967%50.0%53.125%53.1%11.361328%15.816165%11.361328%11%13.135%13.1%14.628%14.6%-3.686102%-3.686102%4%13.062043%6.205%6.20%5.984%5.98%-23.710875%126.645612%126.645612%127%0.792%0.79%1.795%1.80%
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 Fayette County and Tract 020400
Tract 020400
Fayette County
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-343.370787%5.200612%3.370787%3.4%247124.642314%8.454766%4.642314%4.6%611,3145.409836%10.699734%5.409836%5.4%336103.394256%12.373146%3.394256%3.4%13383
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 Fayette County at large.
Scope: population of Fayette County and Tract 020400
60%40%20%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-35.184809%-35.184809%35.2%3.371%3.37%5.201%5.20%-45.092349%-45.092349%45.1%4.642%4.64%8.455%8.45%-49.439529%-49.439529%49.4%5.410%5.41%10.700%10.7%-72.567560%-72.567560%72.6%3.394%3.39%12.373%12.4%
% percentage in Tract 020400 with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Fayette 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 Fayette County and Tract 020400
More Females More Males
Fayette County
Tract 020400
1,000%500%0%FM65+45-6435-4425-34-10.239651%-3.719923%-10.239651%10.2%3.486%3.49%3.162%3.16%-2.359829%20.059418%20.059418%20.1%4.159%4.16%4.993%4.99%-132.159966%168.673780%168.673780%168.7%2.837%2.84%7.622%7.62%-1,000.000000%-38.937272%-1,000.000000%> 1000%5.882%5.88%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 Fayette County and Tract 020400
Tract 020400
Fayette County
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$58,068.000000$50,275.000000$58,068.000000$58.1k601.987%1.99%$33,942.000000$40,410.000000$33,942.000000$33.9k1314.339%4.34%$28,661.000000$28,776.000000$28,661.000000$28.7k63020.868%20.9%$24,616.000000$26,687.000000$24,616.000000$24.6k1,55651.540%51.5%$22,667.000000$23,987.000000$22,667.000000$22.7k64221.265%21.3%$27,079.000000$30,474.000000$27,079.000000$27.1k3,019100.000%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 Fayette County and Tract 020400
Female Male
Fayette County
Tract 020400
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$20k$0k$20kFMH.S. Diploma2Total$-22,857.000000$-21,482.000000$-22,857.000000$22.9k$22,857.000000$3,958.000000$21,482.000000$10,261.000000$26,815.000000$26.8k757799$-23,947.000000$-24,525.000000$-23,947.000000$23.9k$23,947.000000$7,303.000000$24,525.000000$11,239.000000$31,250.000000$31.3k1,5151,504
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 Fayette County and Tract 020400
Tract 020400
Fayette County
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma379.746835%84.670925%79.746835%79.7%12676.126126%65.012010%76.126126%76.1%33848.912168%53.200410%48.912168%48.9%60730.818966%30.095068%30.818966%30.8%143
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 Fayette County and Tract 020400
Female Male
Fayette County
Tract 020400
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%10%0%10%20%MFWhite1Black-21.554770%-17.183319%-21.554770%21.6%21.554770%0.701561%17.183319%2.843535%22.256332%22.3%290305-0.000000%-6.674338%-8.854443%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%9.941520%6.674338%9.941520%9.9%170
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 Fayette County and Tract 020400
Female Male
Fayette County
Tract 020400
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
15%10%5%0%5%10%MFWhite1Black-6.216424%-1.557428%-11.466935%-3.836856%-7.773852%7.8%6.216424%11.466935%6.216424%6.2%81110-0.000000%-1.606426%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%1.606426%6.448810%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 Fayette County

There are 12 tracts in Fayette County. This section compares Tract 020400 to all of the tracts in Fayette County and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tract 020400.

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 020400, selected other tracts in Fayette County, and entities that contain Tract 020400
0%5%10%15%20%Count#020300Tract 020300020400Tract 020400020800Tract 020800020201Tract 020201020600Tract 020600021100Tract 021100020202Tract 020202020500Tract 020500Fayette CountyFayetteFayette County School DistrictFayette Co021000Tract 021000020900Tract 020900Beckley Metro AreaBeckley AreaWest VirginiaSouth020700Tract 020700United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth Atlantic020100Tract 02010023.007654%23.007654%23.0%511121.265320%21.265320%21.3%642221.030363%21.030363%21.0%845320.414673%20.414673%20.4%640419.853390%19.853390%19.9%325519.802829%19.802829%19.8%462619.140775%19.140775%19.1%499718.604651%18.604651%18.6%256818.277648%18.277648%18.3%5,93018.277648%18.277648%18.3%5,93018.134715%18.134715%18.1%350917.976424%17.976424%18.0%5491016.622982%16.622982%16.6%14,65014.7k14.659268%14.659268%14.7%190,148190k14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.095941%14.095941%14.1%3821113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M10.649410%10.649410%10.6%46912
Count number of people in category
# rank of tract out of 12 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 020400, selected other tracts in Fayette County, and entities that contain Tract 020400
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth020100Tract 020100020300Tract 020300West Virginia020202Tract 020202Beckley Metro AreaBeckley AreaFayette CountyFayetteFayette County School DistrictFayette Co020900Tract 020900020700Tract 020700021000Tract 021000020500Tract 020500021100Tract 021100020201Tract 020201020600Tract 020600020400Tract 020400020800Tract 02080030.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.088102%28.088102%28.1%1,237121.972085%21.972085%22.0%488219.559207%19.559207%19.6%253,706254k17.798236%17.798236%17.8%464316.313216%16.313216%16.3%14,37714.4k13.161139%13.161139%13.2%4,27013.161139%13.161139%13.2%4,27012.606418%12.606418%12.6%385412.435424%12.435424%12.4%337510.777202%10.777202%10.8%20869.593023%9.593023%9.6%13279.044149%9.044149%9.0%21188.357257%8.357257%8.4%26297.941356%7.941356%7.9%130106.326598%6.326598%6.3%191115.599801%5.599801%5.6%22512
Count number of people in category
# rank of tract out of 12 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 020400, selected other tracts in Fayette County, and entities that contain Tract 020400
0%1%2%3%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth020202Tract 020202020100Tract 020100West Virginia020900Tract 020900020300Tract 020300021000Tract 021000Beckley Metro AreaBeckley AreaFayette CountyFayetteFayette County School DistrictFayette Co021100Tract 021100020700Tract 020700020800Tract 020800020201Tract 020201020500Tract 020500020400Tract 020400020600Tract 0206003.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.454929%2.454929%2.5%6412.134423%2.134423%2.1%9422.118620%2.118620%2.1%27,48127.5k1.833661%1.833661%1.8%5631.305718%1.305718%1.3%2941.243523%1.243523%1.2%2451.177792%1.177792%1.2%1,0381.054124%1.054124%1.1%3421.054124%1.054124%1.1%3420.985855%0.985855%1.0%2360.885609%0.885609%0.9%2470.447984%0.447984%0.4%1880.255183%0.255183%0.3%890.145349%0.145349%0.1%2100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%012
Count number of people in category
# rank of tract out of 12 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 020400, selected other tracts in Fayette County, and entities that contain Tract 020400
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Tract 020600Tract 020900Tract 020700Tract 020100Tract 021100Beckley AreaTract 021000South AtlanticWest VirginiaSouthFayetteFayette CoTract 020400United StatesTract 020500Tract 020202Tract 020300Tract 020800Tract 020201-1.000000x-1.000000x1.773633x1.773633x1.77x14.338%14.3%25.430%25.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.414282x1.414282x1.41x14.945%14.9%21.137%21.1%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.365748x1.365748x1.37x11.971%12.0%16.350%16.3%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.336025x1.336025x1.34x9.147%9.15%12.221%12.2%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.335769x1.335769x1.34x16.991%17.0%22.696%22.7%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213933x1.213933x1.21x15.030%15.0%18.246%18.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.197141x1.197141x1.20x16.531%16.5%19.789%19.8%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172392x1.172392x1.17x13.525%13.5%15.857%15.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129919x1.129919x1.13x17.170%17.2%19.400%19.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129919x1.129919x1.13x17.170%17.2%19.400%19.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112999x1.112999x1.11x20.132%20.1%22.407%22.4%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079065x1.079065x1.08x17.966%18.0%19.386%19.4%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047871x1.047871x1.05x18.750%18.8%19.648%19.6%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043504x1.043504x1.04x22.533%22.5%23.513%23.5%10-1.001443x-1.001443x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x21.049%21.0%21.019%21.0%11-1.571332x-1.571332x1.57x1.000000x1.000000x24.406%24.4%15.532%15.5%12
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of tract out of 12 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:
West Virginia
County:
Fayette
Metro Area:
Beckley Area
Cities:
Mount Hope, Oak Hill
Districts:
Plateau, Valley
Unincorporated Places:
Glen Jean, Hilltop, Scarbro
ZIP Codes:
25846, 25855, 25880, 25901, 25917
Unified School District:
Fayette County
Congressional District:
WV-3
State Senate District:
WV-10
State House District:
WV-32
Block Groups:
Block Group 020400-1, Block Group 020400-2, Block Group 020400-3, Block Group 020400-4
Neighboring Tracts:
Tract 001500, Tract 020201, Tract 020202, Tract 020300, Tract 020500, Tract 020600, Tract 021100