Higher Education in Jersey County, Illinois
According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Jersey County, Illinois, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 41.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Jersey have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 12.4 percent (Men) versus 12.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 37.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.
In Jersey County, Illinois according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 12.4 percent of the White Alone, 28 percent of Black or African American, 33.4 percent of the Asian alone and 53.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.
Jersey County, Illinois can be considered to have a moderately-educated working age population, with 12.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Jersey was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
In Jersey County, Illinois according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 12.4 percent of the White Alone, 28 percent of Black or African American, 33.4 percent of the Asian alone and 53.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.
Jersey County, Illinois can be considered to have a moderately-educated working age population, with 12.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Jersey was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
