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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+ 13,418 100.00% 15,225 100.00%
Less than 9th grade 2,269 16.91% 1,543 10.13%
Some high school, no diploma 2,406 17.93% 2,336 15.34%
High school graduate* 6,219 46.35% 7,879 51.75%
Some college, no degree 1,047 7.80% 1,452 9.54%
Associate degree 504 3.76% 678 4.45%
Bachelor's degree 626 4.67% 931 6.11%
Graduate or professional degree 347 2.59% 406 2.67%

* "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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