Higher Education in Brazoria County, Texas
In Brazoria County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 20.8 percent of the White Alone, 17.2 percent of Black or African American, 51.6 percent of the Asian alone and 7.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.
From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 5.6 percent. In the year 2005, 25.6 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 2.8 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 22.2 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.
Brazoria County, Texas can be considered to have a highly-educated working age population, with 19.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Brazoria has a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.
From 2000, Brazoria 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 4.4 percent to a total of 24 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 Texas percent of 25.2 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.
According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Brazoria County, Texas, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Brazoria have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 19.8 percent (Men) versus 19.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 5.6 percent. In the year 2005, 25.6 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 2.8 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 22.2 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.
Brazoria County, Texas can be considered to have a highly-educated working age population, with 19.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Brazoria has a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.
From 2000, Brazoria 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 4.4 percent to a total of 24 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 Texas percent of 25.2 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.
According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Brazoria County, Texas, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Brazoria have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 19.8 percent (Men) versus 19.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
