Modoc 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+ 6,447 100.00% 6,464 100.00%
Less than 9th grade 566 8.78% 481 7.44%
Some high school, no diploma 1,226 19.02% 1,002 15.50%
High school graduate* 2,148 33.32% 1,900 29.39%
Some college, no degree 1,423 22.07% 1,765 27.31%
Associate degree 364 5.65% 517 8.00%
Bachelor's degree 510 7.91% 568 8.79%
Graduate or professional degree 210 3.26% 231 3.57%

* "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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