Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Higher Education in Sullivan County, New York

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 5.0 percent. In the year 2005, 21 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 5.6 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 23.2 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

From 2000, Sullivan has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 5.6 percent to a total of 22.2 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is less than the 2005 State of New York percent of 31.2 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

Sullivan County, New York may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 16.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Sullivan is reported having a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of New York's proportion of 27.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Sullivan County, New York, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 32.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Sullivan have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 15.8 percent (Men) versus 17.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 35 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Sullivan County, New York as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 17.6 percent of the White Alone, 6.6 percent of Black or African American, 38.8 percent of the Asian alone and 8.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

 

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