Higher Education in McPherson County, Nebraska

In 2000, the Census reported that in McPherson County, Nebraska, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 41.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in McPherson have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 20.2 percent (Men) versus 24.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 37.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

McPherson County, Nebraska can be considered to have a highly-educated 2000 population, with 22.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. McPherson is reported having a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Nebraska's proportion of 23.8 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In McPherson County, Nebraska as reported in the 2000 Census, 22.4 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and . percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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