Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Higher Education in Bowman County, North Dakota

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Bowman County, North Dakota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 36.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Bowman have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 17 percent (Men) versus 18.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 37.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Bowman County, North Dakota according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 17.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 100 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Bowman County, North Dakota can be considered to have a moderately-educated working age population, with 17.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Bowman was reported to have a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of North Dakota's proportion of 22 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

 

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