Higher Education in Austin County, Texas

In Austin County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 19.8 percent of the White Alone, 3.6 percent of Black or African American, 72 percent of the Asian alone and 3 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Austin County, Texas can be considered to have a moderately-educated working age population, with 17.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Austin counted a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Austin County, Texas, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 31 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Austin have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 18.6 percent (Men) versus 16.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 33.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.