Mason County

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+ 10,895 100.00% 11,372 100.00%
Less than 9th grade 2,067 18.97% 1,147 10.09%
Some high school, no diploma 2,219 20.37% 1,884 16.57%
High school graduate* 3,615 33.18% 4,076 35.84%
Some college, no degree 1,431 13.13% 1,877 16.51%
Associate degree 457 4.19% 751 6.60%
Bachelor's degree 625 5.74% 968 8.51%
Graduate or professional degree 481 4.41% 669 5.88%

* "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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