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Educational Attainment
2010 | 2015 | 2018 | |
Population 18 to 24 years | 6,687 | 7,119 | 7,394 |
Less than high school graduate | 12.1% | 12.0% | 12.0% |
High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 30.0% | 36.9% | 33.1% |
Some college or associate’s degree | 47.7% | 38.6% | 41.0% |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 10.2% | 12.5% | 13.9% |
Population 25 years and over | 64,583 | 66,877 | 67,172 |
Less than 9th grade | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.1% |
9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6.9% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 26.0% | 26.4% | 25.5% |
Some college, no degree | 22.5% | 21.4% | 20.4% |
Associate’s degree | 8.6% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
Bachelor’s degree | 21.2% | 22.7% | 22.5% |
Graduate or professional degree | 11.3% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
High school graduate or higher | 89.7% | 91.9% | 92.2% |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 32.6% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
Race by Educational Attainment | |||
White alone | - | 60,575 | 60,598 |
High school graduate or higher | - | 92.3% | 92.4% |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | - | 33.1% | 34.6% |
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino | - | 59,523 | 59,426 |
High school graduate or higher | - | 92.4% | 92.5% |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | - | 33.3% | 34.7% |
Black alone | - | 3,560 | 3,722 |
High school graduate or higher | - | 88.4% | 90.1% |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | - | 31.2% | 30.5% |
American Indian or Alaska Native alone | - | 54 | 71 |
High school graduate or higher | - | 100.0% | 100% |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | - | 0 | 32.4% |
Asian alone | - | 1,745 | 1,828 |
High school graduate or higher | - | 96.3% | 87.9% |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | - | 79.9% | 49.2% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | - | 0 | 17 |
High school graduate or higher | - | - | 100% |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | - | - | 100% |
Some other race alone | - | 74 | 148 |
High school graduate or higher | - | 20.3% | 95.3% |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | - | 17.6% | 36.5% |
Two or more races | - | 869 | 788 |
High school graduate or higher | - | 80.8% | 97.2% |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | - | 29.5% | 36.2% |
Hispanic or Latino Origin | - | 1,274 | 1,436 |
High school graduate or higher | - | 82.3% | 88.5% |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | - | 21.0% | 25.2% |
Poverty Rate for the Population 25 Years and Over Determined by Educational Attainment Level | |||
Less than high school graduate | 9.3% | 24.2% | 22.4% |
High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5.2% | 8.7% | 7.6% |
Some college or associate’s degree | 4.2% | 7.0% | 6.5% |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 2.2% | 3.2% | 2.3% |
Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months | |||
Population 25 years and over with earnings | $38,864 | $40,520 | $43,045 |
Less than high school graduate | $24,402 | $25,799 | $25,042 |
High school graduate (includes equivalency) | $30,352 | $32,304 | $35,311 |
Some college or associate’s degree | $35,913 | $35,743 | $40,605 |
Bachelor’s degree | $45,797 | $46,146 | $50,116 |
Graduate or professional degree | $62,428 | $61,586 | $64,659 |