Higher Education in Mendocino County, California
In Mendocino County, California as reported in the 2000 Census, 21.8 percent of the White Alone, 14.8 percent of Black or African American, 35.6 percent of the Asian alone and 7.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.
In 2000, the Census reported that in Mendocino County, California, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Mendocino on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 20.4 percent (Men) versus 20 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree, with 37 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.
From the year 2000, Mendocino has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 6.4 percent to a total of 26.6 in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The poporation of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the porportion in the State of California percent of 29.6 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.
Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 7.2 percent. As reported in 2005, 27.2 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 6.0 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 26 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.
Mendocino County, California has a highly-educated population, with 20.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Mendocino was reported to have a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of California's proportion of 26.6 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
In 2000, the Census reported that in Mendocino County, California, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Mendocino on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 20.4 percent (Men) versus 20 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree, with 37 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.
From the year 2000, Mendocino has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 6.4 percent to a total of 26.6 in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The poporation of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the porportion in the State of California percent of 29.6 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.
Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 7.2 percent. As reported in 2005, 27.2 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 6.0 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 26 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.
Mendocino County, California has a highly-educated population, with 20.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Mendocino was reported to have a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of California's proportion of 26.6 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
