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PERCENT RANKING, 2000
States Ranked by Percent of Population 25 and Over With Less Than a 9th Grade Education |
Rank |
State |
Number of People 25 and Over With Less Than a 9th Grade Education |
Total Population 25 and Over |
Percent of Population 25 and Over With Less Than a 9th Grade Education |
1. |
Kentucky |
309,293 |
2,646,397 |
11.69% |
2. |
California |
2,446,324 |
21,298,900 |
11.49% |
3. |
Texas |
1,465,420 |
12,790,893 |
11.46% |
4. |
West Virginia |
123,622 |
1,233,581 |
10.02% |
5. |
Mississippi |
169,178 |
1,757,517 |
9.63% |
6. |
Tennessee |
359,789 |
3,744,928 |
9.61% |
7. |
Arkansas |
162,464 |
1,731,200 |
9.38% |
8. |
Louisiana |
257,710 |
2,775,468 |
9.29% |
9. |
New Mexico |
104,985 |
1,134,801 |
9.25% |
10. |
North Dakota |
35,658 |
408,585 |
8.73% |
11. |
Alabama |
240,333 |
2,887,400 |
8.32% |
12. |
South Carolina |
215,776 |
2,596,010 |
8.31% |
13. |
Rhode Island |
56,312 |
694,573 |
8.11% |
14. |
New York |
1,005,805 |
12,542,536 |
8.02% |
15. |
North Carolina |
413,495 |
5,282,994 |
7.83% |
16. |
Arizona |
254,696 |
3,256,184 |
7.82% |
17. |
District of Columbia |
29,803 |
384,535 |
7.75% |
18. |
Georgia |
393,197 |
5,185,965 |
7.58% |
19. |
Illinois |
597,684 |
7,973,671 |
7.50% |
20. |
South Dakota |
35,421 |
474,359 |
7.47% |
21. |
Virginia |
338,184 |
4,666,574 |
7.25% |
22. |
Hawaii |
57,805 |
802,477 |
7.20% |
23. |
Florida |
739,222 |
11,024,645 |
6.71% |
24. |
New Jersey |
373,429 |
5,657,799 |
6.60% |
25. |
Missouri |
237,618 |
3,634,906 |
6.54% |
26. |
Nevada |
84,237 |
1,310,176 |
6.43% |
27. |
Oklahoma |
134,976 |
2,203,173 |
6.13% |
28. |
Massachusetts |
247,556 |
4,273,275 |
5.79% |
29. |
Connecticut |
132,917 |
2,295,617 |
5.79% |
30. |
Iowa |
105,424 |
1,895,856 |
5.56% |
31. |
Pennsylvania |
452,069 |
8,266,284 |
5.47% |
32. |
Maine |
47,183 |
869,893 |
5.42% |
33. |
Nebraska |
58,376 |
1,087,241 |
5.37% |
34. |
Wisconsin |
186,125 |
3,475,878 |
5.35% |
35. |
Indiana |
206,540 |
3,893,278 |
5.31% |
36. |
Idaho |
41,039 |
787,505 |
5.21% |
37. |
Kansas |
88,124 |
1,701,207 |
5.18% |
38. |
Vermont |
20,769 |
404,223 |
5.14% |
39. |
Maryland |
178,169 |
3,495,595 |
5.10% |
40. |
Minnesota |
158,858 |
3,164,345 |
5.02% |
41. |
Oregon |
111,705 |
2,250,998 |
4.96% |
42. |
Delaware |
25,490 |
514,658 |
4.95% |
43. |
Colorado |
134,348 |
2,776,632 |
4.84% |
44. |
Michigan |
299,014 |
6,415,941 |
4.66% |
45. |
Ohio |
331,801 |
7,411,740 |
4.48% |
46. |
Washington |
165,205 |
3,827,507 |
4.32% |
47. |
Montana |
25,200 |
586,621 |
4.30% |
48. |
Alaska |
15,663 |
379,556 |
4.13% |
49. |
New Hampshire |
32,426 |
823,987 |
3.94% |
50. |
Wyoming |
10,614 |
315,663 |
3.36% |
51. |
Utah |
38,426 |
1,197,892 |
3.21% |
Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN). Home | About | Help | Contact | Use Policy
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