Higher Education in Niagara County, New York
Since the year 2000, Niagara has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 1.2 percent to a total of 18.6 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is less than the State of New York percent of 31.2 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.
Niagara County, New York may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 17.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Niagara is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of New York's proportion of 27.4 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.
In Niagara County, New York according the 2000 Decennial Census, 17.8 percent of the White Alone, 8 percent of Black or African American, 46.4 percent of the Asian alone and 19.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.
The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Niagara County, New York, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 36.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Niagara have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 18.4 percent (Men) versus 16.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 37.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.
Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has stayed the same by 0.0 percent. By the year 2005, 18 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 2.8 percent. By 2005, a total of 19.2 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
Niagara County, New York may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 17.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Niagara is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of New York's proportion of 27.4 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.
In Niagara County, New York according the 2000 Decennial Census, 17.8 percent of the White Alone, 8 percent of Black or African American, 46.4 percent of the Asian alone and 19.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.
The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Niagara County, New York, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 36.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Niagara have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 18.4 percent (Men) versus 16.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 37.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.
Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has stayed the same by 0.0 percent. By the year 2005, 18 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 2.8 percent. By 2005, a total of 19.2 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
