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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+ 4,124 100.00% 5,486 100.00%
Less than 9th grade 277 6.72% 134 2.44%
Some high school, no diploma 551 13.36% 825 15.04%
High school graduate* 1,460 35.40% 1,471 26.81%
Some college, no degree 1,072 25.99% 1,541 28.09%
Associate degree 128 3.10% 257 4.68%
Bachelor's degree 498 12.08% 809 14.75%
Graduate or professional degree 138 3.35% 449 8.18%

* "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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