Higher Education in Burleigh County, North Dakota
In Burleigh County, North Dakota as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 29.2 percent of the White Alone, 6.8 percent of Black or African American, 38 percent of the Asian alone and 26.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.
Burleigh County, North Dakota can be considered to have a highly-educated population of the working age, with 28.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Burleigh has a higher percent of population with this high education level than the State of North Dakota's proportion of 22 percent and a higher percent than the US proportion 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 6.4 percent. As reported in 2005, 36.4 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 3.4 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 30.6 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.
From 2000, Burleigh 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 4.6 percent to a total of 33.2 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is greater than the State of North Dakota percent of 25.4 and greater than the average US percent of 27.2.
In 2000, the Census reported that in Burleigh County, North Dakota, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 34.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Burleigh have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 30.4 percent (Men) versus 27.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
Burleigh County, North Dakota can be considered to have a highly-educated population of the working age, with 28.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Burleigh has a higher percent of population with this high education level than the State of North Dakota's proportion of 22 percent and a higher percent than the US proportion 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 6.4 percent. As reported in 2005, 36.4 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 3.4 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 30.6 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.
From 2000, Burleigh 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 4.6 percent to a total of 33.2 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is greater than the State of North Dakota percent of 25.4 and greater than the average US percent of 27.2.
In 2000, the Census reported that in Burleigh County, North Dakota, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 34.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Burleigh have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 30.4 percent (Men) versus 27.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
