Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Higher Education in Major County, Oklahoma

In Major County, Oklahoma as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 14.8 percent of the White Alone, 14.2 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Major County, Oklahoma has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 14.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Major was reported to have a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Oklahoma's proportion of 20.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Major County, Oklahoma, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 40.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Major on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 14.8 percent (Men) versus 14 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 40.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

 

About - © 2007 Ecanned.com  - Contact