Higher Education in Scott County, Minnesota
In Scott County, Minnesota as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 29.8 percent of the White Alone, 15.8 percent of Black or African American, 30.8 percent of the Asian alone and 7.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.
From 2000, Scott has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 4.4 percent to a total of 33.8 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is greater than the 2005 State of Minnesota percent of 30.8 and greater than the US percent of 27.2.
From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 7.0 percent. By 2005, 37 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 1.8 percent. By 2005, a total of 30.4 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.
Scott County, Minnesota is made up of a highly-educated population of the working age, with 29.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Scott counted a higher percent of population with this high education level than the State of Minnesota's proportion of 27.4 percent and a higher percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.
Reported by the 2000 Census in Scott County, Minnesota, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Scott on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 30.2 percent (Men) versus 28.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
From 2000, Scott has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 4.4 percent to a total of 33.8 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is greater than the 2005 State of Minnesota percent of 30.8 and greater than the US percent of 27.2.
From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 7.0 percent. By 2005, 37 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 1.8 percent. By 2005, a total of 30.4 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.
Scott County, Minnesota is made up of a highly-educated population of the working age, with 29.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Scott counted a higher percent of population with this high education level than the State of Minnesota's proportion of 27.4 percent and a higher percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.
Reported by the 2000 Census in Scott County, Minnesota, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Scott on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 30.2 percent (Men) versus 28.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
