Higher Education in Washington County, Minnesota
Reported by the 2000 Census in Washington County, Minnesota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 36.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Washington have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 36.4 percent (Men) versus 31.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 35.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.
Since the year 2000, Washington has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 4.6 percent to a total of 38.4 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 national percent of 27.2.
In Washington County, Minnesota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 33.8 percent of the White Alone, 28.8 percent of Black or African American, 52.6 percent of the Asian alone and 26 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.
From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 4.8 percent. By 2005, 40.8 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 4.6 percent. By 2005, a total of 36 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.
Washington County, Minnesota is made up of a very highly-educated 2000 population, with 33.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Washington is reported having 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.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
Since the year 2000, Washington has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 4.6 percent to a total of 38.4 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 national percent of 27.2.
In Washington County, Minnesota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 33.8 percent of the White Alone, 28.8 percent of Black or African American, 52.6 percent of the Asian alone and 26 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.
From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 4.8 percent. By 2005, 40.8 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 4.6 percent. By 2005, a total of 36 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.
Washington County, Minnesota is made up of a very highly-educated 2000 population, with 33.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Washington is reported having 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.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
