Monday, December 18, 2006

Higher Education in Scott County, Illinois

In 2000, the Census reported that in Scott County, Illinois, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 49.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Scott have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 10.6 percent (Men) versus 13.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma, with 43.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Scott County, Illinois as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 12 percent of the White Alone, 100 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Scott County, Illinois has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 12 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Scott was reported to have a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

 

About - © 2007 Ecanned.com  - Contact