Monday, December 18, 2006

Higher Education in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska

In Dillingham Census Area, Alaska as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 39.2 percent of the White Alone, 33.4 percent of Black or African American, 50 percent of the Asian alone and 20.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Dillingham Census Area, Alaska may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 16.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Dillingham was reported to have a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Alaska's proportion of 24.8 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 40.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Dillingham have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 13.8 percent (Men) versus 19.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree, with 30.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

 

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