Higher Education in Vermilion County, Illinois
In Vermilion County, Illinois as reported in the 2000 Census, 12.8 percent of the White Alone, 6 percent of Black or African American, 62 percent of the Asian alone and 7.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.
From 2000, Vermilion has decreased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has declined by 0.8 percent to a total of 11.6 in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the 2005 State of Illinois percent of 29.2 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.
According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Vermilion County, Illinois, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 37.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Vermilion on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 12.8 percent (Men) versus 12.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 39.2 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 decreased by 1.4 percent. As reported in 2005, 11.6 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 decreased by a total of 0.4 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 11.8 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.
Vermilion County, Illinois has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 12.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Vermilion counted a lower percent of population with high education level than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
From 2000, Vermilion has decreased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has declined by 0.8 percent to a total of 11.6 in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the 2005 State of Illinois percent of 29.2 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.
According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Vermilion County, Illinois, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 37.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Vermilion on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 12.8 percent (Men) versus 12.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 39.2 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 decreased by 1.4 percent. As reported in 2005, 11.6 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 decreased by a total of 0.4 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 11.8 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.
Vermilion County, Illinois has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 12.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Vermilion counted a lower percent of population with high education level than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
