Higher Education in Honolulu County, Hawaii
In Honolulu County, Hawaii according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 39.6 percent of the White Alone, 21 percent of Black or African American, 28.2 percent of the Asian alone and 15 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.
From the year 2000, Honolulu has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 1.8 percent to a total of 29.6 in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proporation of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is greater than the 2005 State of Hawaii percent of 28 and greater than the US percent of 27.2.
Honolulu County, Hawaii is made up of a highly-educated population, with 27.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Honolulu was reported to have a higher percent of population with high education level than the State of Hawaii's proportion of 26.2 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.
According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Honolulu County, Hawaii, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 29.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Honolulu have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 28.8 percent (Men) versus 26.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Some College or Associates Degree, with 28.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.
From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 1.0 percent. By 2005, 30 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 2.2 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 29 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
From the year 2000, Honolulu has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 1.8 percent to a total of 29.6 in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proporation of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is greater than the 2005 State of Hawaii percent of 28 and greater than the US percent of 27.2.
Honolulu County, Hawaii is made up of a highly-educated population, with 27.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Honolulu was reported to have a higher percent of population with high education level than the State of Hawaii's proportion of 26.2 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.
According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Honolulu County, Hawaii, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 29.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Honolulu have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 28.8 percent (Men) versus 26.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Some College or Associates Degree, with 28.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.
From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 1.0 percent. By 2005, 30 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 2.2 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 29 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
