Higher Education in Hennepin County, Minnesota
Since the year 2000, Hennepin has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 4.6 percent to a total of 43.6 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is greater than the State of Minnesota percent of 30.8 and greater than the United States percent of 27.2.
According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Hennepin County, Minnesota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 41.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Hennepin on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 41.4 percent (Men) versus 36.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 36.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.
In Hennepin County, Minnesota as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 41.8 percent of the White Alone, 17.8 percent of Black or African American, 38.8 percent of the Asian alone and 18 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.
Hennepin County, Minnesota can be considered to have a very highly-educated population of the working age, with 39 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Hennepin was reported to have a higher percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Minnesota's proportion of 27.4 percent and a higher percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.
From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 5.6 percent. By 2005, 46.6 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 4.0 percent. By 2005, a total of 40.8 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Hennepin County, Minnesota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 41.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Hennepin on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 41.4 percent (Men) versus 36.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 36.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.
In Hennepin County, Minnesota as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 41.8 percent of the White Alone, 17.8 percent of Black or African American, 38.8 percent of the Asian alone and 18 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.
Hennepin County, Minnesota can be considered to have a very highly-educated population of the working age, with 39 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Hennepin was reported to have a higher percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Minnesota's proportion of 27.4 percent and a higher percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.
From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 5.6 percent. By 2005, 46.6 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 4.0 percent. By 2005, a total of 40.8 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
