| Table 1.6 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT (Highest Level) |
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| Educational Attainment |
2008 |
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2006 |
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2005 |
2005 |
| Population 18 to 24 years |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Less than high school
graduate |
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3,061 |
33.8% |
| High school graduate
(incl. equivalency) |
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3,804 |
42.0% |
| Some college or associate
degree |
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1,929 |
21.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or
higher |
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263 |
2.9% |
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0 |
0.0% |
9,057 |
142.3% |
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| Population 25 years and
over |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Less than 9th grade |
2,834 |
2.40% |
3,535 |
2.90% |
17,193 |
14.20% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no
diploma |
12,170 |
10.30% |
10,317 |
8.50% |
12,592 |
10.40% |
| High school graduate
(incl. equivalency) |
40,297 |
34.10% |
45,353 |
37.40% |
53,395 |
44.10% |
| Some college credit, no
degree |
28,435 |
24.10% |
26,315 |
21.70% |
25,741 |
21.26% |
| Associate degree |
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10,168 |
8.40% |
8,475 |
7.00% |
| Bachelor's degree |
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15,760 |
13.00% |
12,713 |
10.50% |
| Master's degree |
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5,933 |
4.90% |
| Professional degree |
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1,574 |
1.30% |
| Doctorate degree |
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97 |
0.08% |
| Total |
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98.56% |
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| Graduate or Professional
Degree |
8,365 |
7.10% |
9,848 |
8.10% |
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| Percent of Age Group |
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2005 |
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| High school graduate or
higher |
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87.3% |
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88.6% |
Percent |
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| 25 to 34 years |
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87.7% |
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| 35 to 44 years |
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93.3% |
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| 45 to 64 years |
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91.7% |
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| 65 years and over |
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81.5% |
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| Bachelor's degree or
higher |
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21.2% |
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21.1% |
Percent |
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| 25 to 34 years |
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13.5% |
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| 35 to 44 years |
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18.6% |
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| 45 to 64 years |
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19.3% |
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| 65 years and over |
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16.6% |
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| Educational Attainment
1990 |
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| All Population |
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Number |
Percent |
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| Less than 9th grade |
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6,171 |
7.1% |
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| 9th to 12th grade, no
diploma |
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15,104 |
17.3% |
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| High school graduates
(incl. equivalency) |
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33,182 |
38.0% |
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| Some college, no degree |
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16,398 |
18.8% |
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| Associate's degree |
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4,816 |
5.5% |
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| Bachelor's degree |
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7,197 |
8.2% |
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| Graduate or professional
degree |
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4,559 |
5.2% |
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| Total |
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87,427 |
100.0% |
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| Educational Attainment
2000 |
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| Population 18 to 24 years |
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Number |
Percent |
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| Less than high school
graduate |
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2,244 |
35.2% |
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| High school graduate
(incl. equivalency) |
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2,243 |
35.2% |
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| Some college or associate
degree |
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1,715 |
26.9% |
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| Bachelor's degree or
higher |
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164 |
2.6% |
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6,366 |
100.0% |
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| Population 25 years and
over |
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Number |
Percent |
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| Less than 9th grade |
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4,633 |
4.10% |
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| 9th to 12th grade, no
diploma |
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15,552 |
13.75% |
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| High school graduate
(incl. equivalency) |
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40,343 |
35.68% |
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| Some college credit, no
degree |
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26,033 |
23.02% |
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| Associate degree |
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6,635 |
5.87% |
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| Bachelor's degree |
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12,336 |
10.91% |
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| Master's degree |
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4,748 |
4.20% |
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| Professional degree |
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2,047 |
1.81% |
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| Doctorate degree |
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744 |
0.66% |
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| Total |
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100.00% |
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| Percent of Age Group |
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| High school graduate or
higher |
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Percent |
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| 25 to 34 years |
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83.2% |
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| 35 to 44 years |
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87.7% |
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| 45 to 64 years |
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87.6% |
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| 65 years and over |
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76.0% |
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| Bachelor's degree or
higher |
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Percent |
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| 25 to 34 years |
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13.9% |
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| 35 to 44 years |
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16.4% |
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| 45 to 64 years |
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20.3% |
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| 65 years and over |
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16.7% |
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| Source: US Census Bureau,
2008 |
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