Monday, December 18, 2006

Higher Education in New London County, Connecticut

In 2000, the Census reported that in New London County, Connecticut, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 31.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in New London have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 26.8 percent (Men) versus 25.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 32.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In New London County, Connecticut according the 2000 Decennial Census, 27.2 percent of the White Alone, 12.6 percent of Black or African American, 44.2 percent of the Asian alone and 11.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

New London County, Connecticut has a highly-educated population, with 26.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. New London has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Connecticut's proportion of 31.4 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

From 2000, New London has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors of Higher. This population percent has grown by 3.6 percent to a total of 29.8 in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the 2005 State of Connecticut percent of 35 and greater than the 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 5.4 percent. By 2005, 32.4 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 1.6 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 27.2 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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