Higher Education in Bastrop County, Texas
In Bastrop County, Texas according the 2000 Decennial Census, 19.2 percent of the White Alone, 6.6 percent of Black or African American, 16 percent of the Asian alone and 6.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.
From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has decreased by 1.0 percent. By the year 2005, 16 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 decreased by a total of 0.6 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 16.6 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.
In 2000, the Census reported that in Bastrop County, Texas, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 31.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Bastrop on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 16.8 percent (Men) versus 17.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 31.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.
Since the year 2000, Bastrop has decreased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has declined by 0.6 percent to a total of 16.4 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the State of Texas percent of 25.2 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.
Bastrop County, Texas can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 17 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Bastrop is reported having a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has decreased by 1.0 percent. By the year 2005, 16 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 decreased by a total of 0.6 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 16.6 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.
In 2000, the Census reported that in Bastrop County, Texas, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 31.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Bastrop on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 16.8 percent (Men) versus 17.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 31.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.
Since the year 2000, Bastrop has decreased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has declined by 0.6 percent to a total of 16.4 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the State of Texas percent of 25.2 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.
Bastrop County, Texas can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 17 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Bastrop is reported having a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
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