Higher Education in Mahoning County, Ohio
From the year 2000, Mahoning has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 1.4 percent to a total of 18.8 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 Ohio percent of 23.4 and less than the national percent of 27.2.
The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Mahoning County, Ohio, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 38.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Mahoning on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 19.4 percent (Men) versus 15.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 41.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.
From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 2.2 percent. By 2005, 21.2 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 1.0 percent. By 2005, a total of 16.8 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.
Mahoning County, Ohio can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 17.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Mahoning counted a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Ohio's proportion of 21 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.
In Mahoning County, Ohio as reported in the 2000 Census, 19.2 percent of the White Alone, 6.8 percent of Black or African American, 45.8 percent of the Asian alone and 11.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Mahoning County, Ohio, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 38.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Mahoning on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 19.4 percent (Men) versus 15.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 41.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.
From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 2.2 percent. By 2005, 21.2 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 1.0 percent. By 2005, a total of 16.8 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.
Mahoning County, Ohio can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 17.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Mahoning counted a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Ohio's proportion of 21 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.
In Mahoning County, Ohio as reported in the 2000 Census, 19.2 percent of the White Alone, 6.8 percent of Black or African American, 45.8 percent of the Asian alone and 11.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
