Educational Attainment in Tract 953900, McDowell County, West Virginia (Tract)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of McDowell County and Tract 953900
Tract 953900
McDowell County
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma22.039429%8.217446%2.039429%2.0%3038.341264%56.690399%38.341264%38.3%56459.619307%35.092155%59.619307%59.6%877
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 McDowell County at large.
Scope: population of McDowell County and Tract 953900
-50%0%+50%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-75.181718%-75.181718%-75.2%2.039%2.04%8.217%8.22%-32.367270%-32.367270%-32.4%38.341%38.3%56.690%56.7%69.893545%69.893545%+69.9%59.619%59.6%35.092%35.1%
% percentage with given level in Tract 953900
ref. percentage with given level in McDowell 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 McDowell County and Tract 953900
Tract 953900
McDowell County
0%10%20%30%40%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.133076%00.883753%0.525650%0.883753%0.9%130.679810%1.537028%0.679810%0.7%100.475867%2.954288%0.475867%0.5%70.000000%0.000000%0.0%3.067403%03.059143%11.757269%3.059143%3.1%4535.282121%44.933129%35.282121%35.3%51929.503739%20.773172%29.503739%29.5%43427.940177%13.460643%27.940177%27.9%4112.175391%0.858341%2.175391%2.2%32
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 McDowell County at large.
Scope: population of McDowell County and Tract 953900
-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%0.133%0.13%68.125532%68.125532%+68.1%0.884%0.88%0.526%0.53%-55.771172%-55.771172%-55.8%0.680%0.68%1.537%1.54%-83.892339%-83.892339%-83.9%0.476%0.48%2.954%2.95%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%3.067%3.07%-73.980834%-73.980834%-74.0%3.059%3.06%11.757%11.8%-21.478603%-21.478603%-21.5%35.282%35.3%44.933%44.9%42.028089%42.028089%+42.0%29.504%29.5%20.773%20.8%107.569410%107.569410%+107.6%27.940%27.9%13.461%13.5%153.441470%153.441470%+153.4%2.175%2.18%0.858%0.86%
% percentage with given level in Tract 953900
ref. percentage with given level in McDowell 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 McDowell County and Tract 953900
More Females More Males
McDowell County
Tract 953900
60%40%20%0%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-54.210826%-79.406379%-54.210826%54%2.519%2.52%1.633%1.63%-25.701262%-25.701262%26%1.030117%43.111%43.1%34.296%34.3%17.840565%12.455431%17.840565%18%54.370%54.4%64.070%64.1%
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 McDowell County and Tract 953900
More Females More Males
McDowell County
Tract 953900
1k%0k%1k%FMProfessional1Master's1Bachelor's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-23.271964%1,000.000000%1,000.000000%> 1000%0.000%0%1.633%1.63%-1,000.000000%-77.268794%-1,000.000000%> 1000%1.481%1.48%0.000%0%-1,000.000000%-55.681266%-1,000.000000%> 1000%1.037%1.04%0.000%0%-1,000.000000%-5.687016%-1,000.000000%> 1000%6.222%6.22%0.377%0.38%-8.753909%-8.753909%0k%2.779137%36.889%36.9%33.920%33.9%-3.631874%-2.676872%-3.631874%0k%30.074%30.1%29.020%29.0%46.011515%40.415724%46.011515%0k%22.370%22.4%32.663%32.7%23.936993%18.612919%23.936993%0k%1.926%1.93%2.387%2.39%
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 McDowell County and Tract 953900
Tract 953900
McDowell County
0%1%2%3%4%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-340.000000%0.000000%0.0%2.799462%03440.942127%4.021147%0.942127%0.9%77430.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.734104%02840.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.776342%0100
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 McDowell County at large.
Scope: population of McDowell County and Tract 953900
100%80%60%40%20%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%2.799%2.80%-76.570702%-76.570702%76.6%0.942%0.94%4.021%4.02%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%1.734%1.73%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%1.776%1.78%
% percentage in Tract 953900 with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in McDowell 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 McDowell County and Tract 953900
More Females More Males
McDowell County
Tract 953900
1,000%500%0%FM45-64-1,000.000000%-22.244131%-1,000.000000%> 1000%1.837%1.84%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 McDowell County and Tract 953900
Tract 953900
McDowell County
$0k$5k$10k$15k$20kCount%H.S. Diploma2Total$12,321.000000$22,931.000000$12,321.000000$12.3k51935.282%35.3%$20,492.000000$24,940.000000$20,492.000000$20.5k1,471100.000%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 McDowell County and Tract 953900
Female Male
McDowell County
Tract 953900
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$20k$10k$0k$10k$20k$30kFMTotal$-13,500.000000$-21,515.000000$-13,500.000000$13.5k$13,500.000000$16,639.000000$21,515.000000$7,629.000000$30,139.000000$30.1k675796
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 McDowell County and Tract 953900
Tract 953900
McDowell County
0%20%40%60%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma333.333333%68.892794%33.333333%33.3%1043.478261%42.373853%43.478261%43.5%1030.227743%36.250912%30.227743%30.2%14610.829103%15.979528%10.829103%10.8%64
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 McDowell County and Tract 953900
Female Male
McDowell County
Tract 953900
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%60%MFWhite1-54.370370%-34.680185%-54.370370%54.4%54.370370%9.699981%34.680185%6.901167%64.070352%64.1%510367
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 McDowell County and Tract 953900
Female Male
McDowell County
Tract 953900
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
5%4%3%2%1%0%1%2%3%MFWhite1-1.633166%-0.885353%-3.969129%-1.502766%-2.518519%2.5%1.633166%3.969129%1.633166%1.6%1317
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Educational Attainment by Tract in McDowell County

There are 8 tracts in McDowell County. This section compares Tract 953900 to all of the tracts in McDowell County and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tract 953900.

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 953900, selected other tracts in McDowell County, and entities that contain Tract 953900
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#953900Tract 953900954000Tract 954000953800Tract 953800954504Tract 954504953600Tract 953600McDowell County School DistrictMcDowell CoMcDowell CountyMcDowell954501Tract 954501954200Tract 954200954503Tract 954503West VirginiaSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth Atlantic59.619307%59.619307%59.6%877142.558327%42.558327%42.6%529238.608156%38.608156%38.6%871337.941628%37.941628%37.9%1,235437.617555%37.617555%37.6%240535.092155%35.092155%35.1%5,27435.092155%35.092155%35.1%5,27429.394602%29.394602%29.4%403625.960890%25.960890%26.0%385722.161836%22.161836%22.2%734814.659268%14.659268%14.7%190,148190k14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M
Count number of people in category
# rank of tract out of 8 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 953900, selected other tracts in McDowell County, and entities that contain Tract 953900
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthWest Virginia954503Tract 954503953600Tract 953600954501Tract 954501954000Tract 954000McDowell County School DistrictMcDowell CoMcDowell CountyMcDowell954200Tract 954200953800Tract 953800953900Tract 953900954504Tract 95450430.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M19.559207%19.559207%19.6%253,706254k9.208937%9.208937%9.2%30517.523511%7.523511%7.5%4827.293946%7.293946%7.3%10037.079646%7.079646%7.1%8845.150043%5.150043%5.2%7745.150043%5.150043%5.2%7743.843560%3.843560%3.8%5753.679078%3.679078%3.7%8362.039429%2.039429%2.0%3071.935484%1.935484%1.9%638
Count number of people in category
# rank of tract out of 8 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 953900, selected other tracts in McDowell County, and entities that contain Tract 953900
0%1%2%3%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthWest Virginia953600Tract 953600954503Tract 954503954000Tract 954000953900Tract 953900953800Tract 953800McDowell County School DistrictMcDowell CoMcDowell CountyMcDowell954501Tract 954501954504Tract 954504954200Tract 9542003.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.118620%2.118620%2.1%27,48127.5k1.724138%1.724138%1.7%1110.996377%0.996377%1.0%3320.965406%0.965406%1.0%1230.883753%0.883753%0.9%1340.664894%0.664894%0.7%1550.658726%0.658726%0.7%990.658726%0.658726%0.7%990.510576%0.510576%0.5%760.245776%0.245776%0.2%870.000000%0.000000%0.0%08
Count number of people in category
# rank of tract out of 8 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 953900, selected other tracts in McDowell County, and entities that contain Tract 953900
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Tract 953600Tract 954200Tract 953800South AtlanticTract 953900West VirginiaTract 954000SouthTract 954504McDowell CoMcDowellUnited StatesTract 954501Tract 954503-1.000000x-1.000000x1.622279x1.622279x1.62x29.080%29.1%47.176%47.2%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.394169x1.394169x1.39x21.957%22.0%30.612%30.6%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.264333x1.264333x1.26x34.151%34.2%43.178%43.2%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178406x1.178406x1.18x54.370%54.4%64.070%64.1%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172392x1.172392x1.17x13.525%13.5%15.857%15.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.157923x1.157923x1.16x39.859%39.9%46.154%46.2%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133760x1.133760x1.13x35.771%35.8%40.555%40.6%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124554x1.124554x1.12x33.004%33.0%37.115%37.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124554x1.124554x1.12x33.004%33.0%37.115%37.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066104x1.066104x1.07x28.590%28.6%30.479%30.5%7-1.046714x-1.046714x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x22.821%22.8%21.802%21.8%8
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of tract out of 8 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 953900, selected other tracts in McDowell County, and entities that contain Tract 953900
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Tract 954504Tract 953900Tract 954501West VirginiaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticTract 953800McDowell CoMcDowellTract 954503Tract 954000Tract 953600-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.542%0.54%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.633%1.63%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.796804x1.796804x1.80x0.381%0.38%0.685%0.68%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.768492x1.768492x1.77x1.542%1.54%2.727%2.73%-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-1.000000x1.171582x1.171582x1.17x0.613%0.61%0.718%0.72%4-1.522265x-1.522265x1.52x1.000000x1.000000x0.798%0.80%0.524%0.52%-1.522265x-1.522265x1.52x1.000000x1.000000x0.798%0.80%0.524%0.52%-6.800000x-6.800000x6.80x1.000000x1.000000x2.222%2.22%0.327%0.33%5-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.690%1.69%0.000%0%6-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x3.264%3.26%0.000%0%7
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of tract out of 7 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:
McDowell
Districts:
Big Creek, Sandy River
Town:
Iaeger
ZIP Codes:
24844, 24846, 24862, 24872
Unified School District:
McDowell County
Congressional District:
WV-3
State Senate District:
WV-6
State House Districts:
WV-21, WV-26
Block Groups:
Block Group 953900-1, Block Group 953900-2, Block Group 953900-3
Neighboring Tracts:
Tract 003000, Tract 010100, Tract 010200, Tract 953800, Tract 954000, Tract 954504, Tract 957700