Higher Education in Webb County, Texas
In Webb County, Texas according the 2000 Decennial Census, 14.4 percent of the White Alone, 23.4 percent of Black or African American, 44 percent of the Asian alone and 12.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population 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 4.2 percent. In the year 2005, 19.2 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 4.0 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 16.8 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.
Since the year 2000, Webb has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 3.8 percent to a total of 17.8 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 United States percent of 27.2.
Webb County, Texas may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 14 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Webb was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.
According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Webb County, Texas, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Less than High School category, with 44.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Webb have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 15.2 percent (Men) versus 12.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Less than High School category, with 49 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.
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 4.2 percent. In the year 2005, 19.2 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 4.0 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 16.8 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.
Since the year 2000, Webb has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 3.8 percent to a total of 17.8 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 United States percent of 27.2.
Webb County, Texas may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 14 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Webb was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.
According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Webb County, Texas, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Less than High School category, with 44.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Webb have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 15.2 percent (Men) versus 12.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Less than High School category, with 49 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
