Higher Education in Madison County, Tennessee
In 2000, the Census reported that in Madison County, Tennessee, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 31.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Madison have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 23.4 percent (Men) versus 20 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 30.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.
Since the year 2000, Madison has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 0.4 percent to a total of 22 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is greater than the State of Tennessee percent of 21.8 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.
In Madison County, Tennessee as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 25.6 percent of the White Alone, 11.4 percent of Black or African American, 54 percent of the Asian alone and 15 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.
Madison County, Tennessee is made up of a highly-educated population of the working age, with 21.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Madison is reported having a higher percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Tennessee's proportion of 19.6 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.
From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has decreased by 2.2 percent. In the year 2005, 20.8 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 3.0 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 23 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
Since the year 2000, Madison has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 0.4 percent to a total of 22 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is greater than the State of Tennessee percent of 21.8 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.
In Madison County, Tennessee as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 25.6 percent of the White Alone, 11.4 percent of Black or African American, 54 percent of the Asian alone and 15 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.
Madison County, Tennessee is made up of a highly-educated population of the working age, with 21.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Madison is reported having a higher percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Tennessee's proportion of 19.6 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.
From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has decreased by 2.2 percent. In the year 2005, 20.8 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 3.0 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 23 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
