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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

The Census reports on the level of education attained by adults age 25 and older. Our elderly population grew up in a time when education attainment was typically lower, and college attendance was less widespread. As this population is succeeded by younger and increasingly well-educated cohorts, the percent of the population that has attained higher levels of education slowly increases. Not only has the number of diplomas and degrees increased, but their percentage in the population has also increased, indicating a growth in attainment greater than the relative growth in national population.

Educational Attainment in Population 25 Years and Over, 1990-2000
1990 2000
Number Percent of Total Number Percent of Total
Total Population Age 25+ 386,181 100.00% 463,341 100.00%
Less than 9th grade 53,213 13.78% 36,264 7.83%
Some high school, no diploma 58,214 15.07% 58,303 12.58%
High school graduate* 114,406 29.62% 141,231 30.48%
Some college, no degree 67,242 17.41% 94,135 20.32%
Associate degree 17,944 4.65% 24,673 5.33%
Bachelor's degree 48,490 12.56% 68,305 14.74%
Graduate or professional degree 26,672 6.91% 40,430 8.73%

* "High school graduate" includes people with the G.E.D. and similar equivalents.

Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN).

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