Higher Education in Johnston County, North Carolina
In Johnston County, North Carolina according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 17.4 percent of the White Alone, 9.6 percent of Black or African American, 25 percent of the Asian alone and 6.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.
Since 2000, Johnston has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 2.0 percent to a total of 17.8 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 25.2 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.
Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 1.0 percent. As reported in 2005, 16 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 increased by a total of 3.0 percent. By 2005, a total of 19.4 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.
Johnston County, North Carolina has a moderately-educated population, with 15.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Johnston is reported having a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of North Carolina's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.
The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Johnston County, North Carolina, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 32.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Johnston have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 15.2 percent (Men) versus 16.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 31.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
Since 2000, Johnston has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 2.0 percent to a total of 17.8 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 25.2 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.
Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 1.0 percent. As reported in 2005, 16 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 increased by a total of 3.0 percent. By 2005, a total of 19.4 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.
Johnston County, North Carolina has a moderately-educated population, with 15.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Johnston is reported having a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of North Carolina's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.
The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Johnston County, North Carolina, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 32.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Johnston have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 15.2 percent (Men) versus 16.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 31.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
