Higher Education in the Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area
From 2000, the Birmingham-Hoover metro area has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 1.2 percent to a total of 26 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is greater than the State of Alabama percent of 21.4 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.
Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area is made up of a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 26 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2005 American Community Survey. The Birmingham-Hoover MSA has a higher percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Alabama's proportion of 21.4 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 27.2 percent.
The American Community Survey reported that in the Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 29.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in the Birmingham-Hoover metro area have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 27.2 percent (Men) versus 24.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 31.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.
In the Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area as reported in the American Community Survey of the year 2005, 29.4 percent of the White Alone, 15.8 percent of Black or African American, 54.2 percent of the Asian alone and 12 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.
From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 1.2 percent. As reported in 2005, 27.2 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 1.6 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 24.8 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area is made up of a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 26 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2005 American Community Survey. The Birmingham-Hoover MSA has a higher percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Alabama's proportion of 21.4 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 27.2 percent.
The American Community Survey reported that in the Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 29.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in the Birmingham-Hoover metro area have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 27.2 percent (Men) versus 24.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 31.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.
In the Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area as reported in the American Community Survey of the year 2005, 29.4 percent of the White Alone, 15.8 percent of Black or African American, 54.2 percent of the Asian alone and 12 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.
From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 1.2 percent. As reported in 2005, 27.2 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 1.6 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 24.8 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
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