Higher Education in Hand County, South Dakota
Hand County, South Dakota may to understood as having a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 15.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Hand was reported to have a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of South Dakota's proportion of 21.6 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.
In 2000, the Census reported that in Hand County, South Dakota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 40.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Hand have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 13.6 percent (Men) versus 17.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 36.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.
In Hand County, South Dakota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 15.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0 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.
In 2000, the Census reported that in Hand County, South Dakota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 40.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Hand have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 13.6 percent (Men) versus 17.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 36.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.
In Hand County, South Dakota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 15.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0 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.
