Higher Education in Washington County, Pennsylvania
In Washington County, Pennsylvania as reported in the 2000 Census, 19 percent of the White Alone, 10.2 percent of Black or African American, 47.8 percent of the Asian alone and 13.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.
Since the year 2000, Washington has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 5.4 percent to a total of 24.2 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 25.6 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.
Reported by the 2000 Census in Washington County, Pennsylvania, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 42.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Washington have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 21 percent (Men) versus 17 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 43 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.
From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 4.0 percent. As reported in 2005, 25 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 6.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 23.4 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.
Washington County, Pennsylvania may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 18.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Washington counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Pennsylvania's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
Since the year 2000, Washington has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 5.4 percent to a total of 24.2 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 25.6 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.
Reported by the 2000 Census in Washington County, Pennsylvania, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 42.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Washington have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 21 percent (Men) versus 17 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 43 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.
From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 4.0 percent. As reported in 2005, 25 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 6.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 23.4 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.
Washington County, Pennsylvania may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 18.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Washington counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Pennsylvania's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
