Higher Education in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 3.8 percent. By 2005, 36.8 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 4.2 percent. By 2005, a total of 31.4 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.
Delaware County, Pennsylvania has a highly-educated working age population, with 30 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Delaware is reported having a higher percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Pennsylvania's proportion of 22.4 percent and a higher percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.
Reported by the 2000 Census in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 33.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Delaware have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 33.2 percent (Men) versus 27.2 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.
Since 2000, Delaware has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 3.8 percent to a total of 33.8 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is greater than the 2005 State of Pennsylvania percent of 25.6 and greater than the US percent of 27.2.
In Delaware County, Pennsylvania according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 31.4 percent of the White Alone, 15.4 percent of Black or African American, 51.2 percent of the Asian alone and 30 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.
Delaware County, Pennsylvania has a highly-educated working age population, with 30 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Delaware is reported having a higher percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Pennsylvania's proportion of 22.4 percent and a higher percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.
Reported by the 2000 Census in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 33.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Delaware have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 33.2 percent (Men) versus 27.2 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.
Since 2000, Delaware has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 3.8 percent to a total of 33.8 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is greater than the 2005 State of Pennsylvania percent of 25.6 and greater than the US percent of 27.2.
In Delaware County, Pennsylvania according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 31.4 percent of the White Alone, 15.4 percent of Black or African American, 51.2 percent of the Asian alone and 30 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.
