Higher Education in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 1.0 percent. By the year 2005, 12 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 3.2 percent. By 2005, a total of 13.4 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.
The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 51.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Armstrong on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 10.8 percent (Men) versus 10.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 50.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.
Since the year 2000, Armstrong has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 2.4 percent to a total of 12.8 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the 2005 State of Pennsylvania percent of 25.6 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.
In Armstrong County, Pennsylvania according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 10.4 percent of the White Alone, 4 percent of Black or African American, 16.2 percent of the Asian alone and 24.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania can be considered to have a less-educated working age population, with 10.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Armstrong is reported having a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Pennsylvania's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 51.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Armstrong on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 10.8 percent (Men) versus 10.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 50.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.
Since the year 2000, Armstrong has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 2.4 percent to a total of 12.8 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the 2005 State of Pennsylvania percent of 25.6 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.
In Armstrong County, Pennsylvania according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 10.4 percent of the White Alone, 4 percent of Black or African American, 16.2 percent of the Asian alone and 24.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania can be considered to have a less-educated working age population, with 10.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Armstrong is reported having a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Pennsylvania's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
