Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Higher Education in Willacy County, Texas

In Willacy County, Texas as reported in the 2000 Census, 9 percent of the White Alone, 0.6 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 4.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Willacy County, Texas, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 50.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Willacy have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 7.6 percent (Men) versus 7.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Less than High School category, with 52.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Willacy County, Texas is made up of a less-educated population, with 7.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Willacy 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.





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

 

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