Educational Attainment of the Population 25 Years and Over, by Selected Characteristics: 2011

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CIC Report 130 March 2012

Educational Attainment of the Population 25 Years and Over,

by Selected Characteristics:

2011

Author: Jeremy S. Aragon, MSW

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Editor: Jan Figart, MS, RN Layout: Pat Kroblin

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What is this indicator?

The U.S. Census (2010) counts every resident in the United States. It is man- dated by Article I, Section 2 of the Con- stitution and takes place every 10 years.

The data collected by the decennial census determine the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives and is also used to distribute billions in federal funds to lo- cal communities. The 2010 Census rep- resented the most massive participation movement ever witnessed in our coun- try. Approximately 74 percent of the households returned their census forms by mail; the remaining households were counted by census workers walking neighborhoods throughout the United States. National and state population totals from the 2010 Census were re- leased on December 21, 2010.

Educational attainment numeration and percentages for the population with at least an associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree by age, race, and Hispanic origin are provided for the U.S., Okla- homa, Tulsa County, Tulsa, Oklahoma County, and Oklahoma City.

What are the key findings?

United States

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In 2010, the total population estimate of persons 25 years and older for the United States was 199,703,884. The majority were non-Hispanic Whites (69.3%), with NH Blacks comprising 11.2%, NH American Indians 0.5%, NH Asians 4.7%, Hispanics 12.8%, and those reporting two or more

races (non-Hispanic) 1.5%. Ap- proximately 35.4% of all races/

ethnicities reported having at least an associate’s degree, and 27.9%

reported having at least a bachelor’s degree.

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The lowest rates of educational attainment were reported for His- panics (18.5% associate’s degree or higher and 13.1% bachelor’s degree or higher), NH American Indians (22.0% associate’s degree or higher and 13.7% bachelor’s degree or higher), and NH Blacks (25.1% associate’s degree or higher and 17.7% bachelor’s degree or higher).

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The highest rates of educational attainment, on the other hand, were reported for NH Asians (57.3% associate’s degree or higher and 50.5% bachelor’s degree or higher) and NH Whites (38.9% associate’s degree or higher and 30.9% bachelor’s degree or higher).

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Separating persons 25 years and older into three distinct age groups, the educational attainment rates were highest for NH Whites, NH Blacks (bachelor’s degree or higher only), NH Asians, and those reporting two or more races (non-

Hispanic) in the 25 to 34 year age group. The educational attainment rates were the highest for NH Blacks (associate’s degree or higher only), NH American Indians (associate’s degree or higher only), and Hispanics in the 35 to 54 year age group. The educational attain-

Educational Attainment of the Population 25 Years and Over, by Selected Characteristics:

2011

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Both SexesTotal Educational Attainment None - 8th grade

9th grade - 11th grade /2

High school graduate

Some col- lege no degree Associ- ate's de- greeBachelor's degreeMaster's degree

Profes- sional de- greeDoctoral degree Total201,54310,27714,76361,91134,20319,04739,28616,0152,9803,062 Marital Status .Married spouse present117,7275,2746,78634,65118,86211,58925,17610,9752,1502,265 .Married spouse absent, not separated3,2653914039815052015012163036 .Separated 4,9964446631,7069164525522003628 .Widowed14,2151,7221,8055,4552,1338711,42260510596 .Divorced24,1347471,8587,8935,1932,6623,8011,484244253 .Never married37,2051,6993,24711,2246,5953,2717,8342,536415385 Household Relationship .Family householder ..Married spouse present56,9692,3153,13115,8129,6105,64812,5955,5271,1171,215 ..Other family householder18,3481,0432,0635,9963,7591,9312,46389110696 .Nonfamily householder ..Living alone31,3161,5752,5039,3545,6802,8135,9482,549470424 ..Living with nonrelatives5,9721663681,5781,1845651,45647572106 .Relative of householder ..Spouse56,8822,3743,30817,4508,7025,67612,0325,3121,0081022 ..Other 21,0942,1222,3758,0693,2981,6052,77465410196 .Nonrelative 10,9626831,0163,6511,9708072,018607107103 Citizenship, Nativity, and Year of Entry .Total ..Native 168,9984,26111,26453,35530,83417,03133,66413,6382,5152,437 ..Foreign born32,5456,0163,4998,5563,3682,0165,6232,377465625 .Native ..Native parentage/3 154,1063,77010,21149,21128,19515,62630,52712,2762,1912,098 ..Foreign or mixed parentage/4 14,8924911,0534,1442,6391,4053,1361,362324338 .Foreign Born ..Naturalized citizen15,4481,7471,0964,0481,9891,2493,3001,366295358 ..Not a citizen17,0964,2692,4034,5071,3797672,3231,011170267 ..Year of entry ..2000 or later 9,8171,7461,1162,5268894921,895819148187 ..1990-19998,8271,6201,0852,3638335241,499625114164 ..1980-19896,8171,3257291,7297674731,15744474119 ..1970-19793,89375634710004242806722586986 ..Before 1970 3,1905692219384552474002306069

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(Numbers in thousands. Civilian noninstitutionalized population /1.)

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Both SexesTotal

Educational Attainment None - 8th grade

9th grade - 11th grade /2

High school graduate

Some col- lege no degree Associ- ate's de- greeBachelor's degreeMaster's degree

Profes- sional de- greeDoctoral degree Total201,54310,27714,76361,91134,20319,04739,28616,0152,9803,062 Labor Force Status Employed 121,6463,6585,90433,44420,57313,14528,44811,8172,2812,376 Unemployed 10,7895431,2343,9802,0359121,5254574259 Not in civilian labor force69,1086,0777,62424,48611,5944,9899,3133,740657627 Occupation (Employed Civilians Only) 121,6463,6585,90433,44420,57313,14528,44811,8172,2812,376 .Management, business, and financial oc-20,6041073353,4123,0861,8767,8783,373221315 .Professional and related occupations29,285491372,0312,6943,46810,3346,7491,8791,945 .Service occupations 18,9211,3361,8437,0673,9032,1442,1963603734 .Sales and related occupations 12,0541794693,6282,6031,1393,3665954331 .Office and administrative occupations15,4881214385,3194,0722,1382,8484675134 .Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations 6651931122395722336 1 2 .Construction and extraction occupations6,2626128452,8529864864095517- .Installation, maintenance, and repair oc-4,2501332531,900842728346425 - .Production occupations7,2135367683,4731,1666434931041714 .Transportation and material moving occu-6,9023917023,5221,16350054766101 Industry (Employed Civilians Only) 121,6463,6585,90433,44420,57313,14528,44811,8172,2812,376 .Agricultural, forestry, fishing, and hunting1,866244178717254139269525 8 .Mining 6642753293955410822- 11 .Construction7,9646209063,2541,2887029681952110 .Manufacturing13,0735418414,7222,1251,2652,47491657132 .Wholesale and retail trade15,7114168625,6973,2241,5023,2486016696 .Transportation and utilities6,4361193662,4661,4327371,0262572111 .Information2,785132455454529710073151316 .Financial activities8,612481581,8081,6388803,11879511849 .Professional and business services14,4135095352,6812,0931,2894,4341,708750413 .Educational and health services29,3932917695,1423,8973,8967,5205,4711,0181,389 .Leisure and hospitality8,3215287632,8041,6697621,4662891724 .Other services5,7502753711,9919167269534214355 .Public administration6,65827771,3171,3978961,856775153161 A dash (-) represents zero or rounds to zero. /1 Plus armed forces living off post or with their families on post. /2 12th grade no diploma are included in this category. /3 Native parentage: Both parents born in US. /4 Foreign or mixed parentage: One or both parents foreign born. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2011 Annual Social and Economic Supplement. Contact: U.S. Census Bureau, Education and Social Stratification Branch, (301) 763-2464.

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NH American Indians (bachelor’s or higher only) in the 55 and older age group.

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Educational attainment rates were lowest for NH American Indians in the 25 to 34 year age group. The lowest rates for all other races/ethnicities were reported in the 55 and older age group.

Oklahoma

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In 2010, the total population estimate of persons 25 years and older for Oklahoma was 2,381,125. The majority were non-Hispanic Whites (75.3%), with NH Blacks comprising 6.5%, NH American Indians 5.3%, NH Asians 1.6%, Hispanics 5.9%, and those reporting two or more races (non-Hispanic) 5.4%.

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Educational attainment rates for all races/ethnicities reported in Oklahoma were lower than national rates, with approximately 29.4% having at least an associate’s degree and 22.5% reported having at least a bachelor’s degree (differences of 6.0% and 5.7% respectively).

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The lowest rates of educational attainment were reported for Hispanics (14.0% associate’s degree or higher and 9.7% bachelor’s degree or higher).

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The highest rates of educational attainment, on the other hand, were reported for NH Asians (48.0% associate’s degree or higher and 41.7% bachelor’s degree or higher) and NH Whites (31.3% associate’s degree or higher and 24.4% bachelor’s degree or higher).

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Separating persons 25 years and older into three distinct age groups, the educational attainment rates were highest for NH Whites, NH Blacks (bachelor’s degree or higher only), and NH Asians in the 25 to 34 year age group. The educational attainment rates were the highest for NH Blacks (associate’s degree or higher only), NH American Indians, Hispanics, and those reporting two or more races (non-Hispanic) in the 35 to 54 year age group.

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Educational attainment rates were lowest for NH American Indians and Hispanics in the 25 to 34 year age group. The lowest rates for all other races were reported in the 55 and older age group.

Tulsa County

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In 2010, the total population estimate of persons 25 years and older for Tulsa County was 384,924. The majority were non-Hispanic Whites (72.2%), with NH Blacks comprising 9.7%, NH American Indians 3.8%, NH Asians 2.1%, Hispanics 7.4%, and those reporting two or more races (non-Hispanic) 4.8%.

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With approximately 36.4% having at least an associate’s degree and 28.8% reported having at least a bachelor’s degree, educational attainment rates for all races/ethnicities reported in Tulsa County were slightly higher than national rates (differences of 1.0% and 0.9% respectively) and significantly higher than state rates (differences of 7.0% and 6.3% respectively).

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Separating persons 25 years and older into three distinct age groups, the educational attainment rates were highest for NH American Indians (associate’s degree or higher only) and NH Asians in the 25 to 34 year age group. The educational attainment rates were the highest for NH Whites, NH Blacks, NH American Indians (bachelor’s degree or higher only) Hispanics, and those reporting two or more races (non-Hispanic) in the 55 and older age group.

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Educational attainment rates were lowest for NH Blacks (bachelor’s degree or higher only), NH Ameri- can Indians (bachelor’s degree or higher only), and Hispanics in the 25 to 34 year age group. The lowest rates for all other races/ethnicities were reported in the 35 to 54 year age group.

City of Tulsa

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In 2010, the total population estimate of persons 25 years and older for the city of Tulsa was 251,058. The majority were non-Hispanic Whites (66.7%), with NH Blacks comprising 13.7%, NH American Indians 3.5%, NH Asians 2.2%, Hispanics 9.4%, and those reporting two or more races (non-Hispanic) 4.5%.

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With approximately 36.5% having at least an associate’s degree and 29.4% reported having at least a bachelor’s degree, educational attainment rates for all races/ethnicities reported in Tulsa were slightly higher than national rates (differences of 1.1% and 1.5% respectively) and significantly higher than state rates (differences of 7.1% and 6.9% respectively).

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Separating persons 25 years and older into three distinct age groups, the educational attainment rates were highest for NH Asians in the 25 to 34 year age group.

The educational attainment rates were the highest for NH Whites, NH Blacks, Hispanics, and those reporting two or more races (non-Hispanic) in the 35 to 54 year age group. The educational attainment rates were the highest for NH American Indians in the 55 and older age group.

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Educational attainment rates were lowest for NH

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Blacks (bachelor’s degree or higher only), NH American Indians (bachelor’s degree or higher only), Hispanics, and those reporting two or more races (non-Hispanic) in the 25 to 34 year age group. Educational attainment rates were lowest for NH American Indians (associate’s degree or higher only) in the 35 to 54 year age group.

The lowest rates for all other races, including NH Whites, NH Blacks (associate’s degree or higher only), and NH Asians, were reported in the 55 and older age group.

Oklahoma County

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In 2010, the total population estimate of persons 25 years and older for Oklahoma County was 519,078. The majority were non-Hispanic Whites (69.0%), with NH Blacks comprising 11.9%, NH American Indians 2.2%, NH Asians 3.4%, Hispanics 9.4%, and those reporting two or more races (non-Hispanic) 4.1%.

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With approximately 34.8% having at least an associate’s degree and 28.5% reported having at least a bachelor’s degree, educational attainment rates for all races/

ethnicities reported in Oklahoma County were higher than national rates for bachelor’s degree or higher (difference of 0.6%) as well as both state rates

(differences of 5.4% and 6.0% respectively). Oklahoma County rates for associate’s degree or higher were slightly lower than national rates (difference of 0.6%).

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The lowest rates of educational attainment were reported for Hispanics (13.1% associate’s degree or higher and 9.1% bachelor’s degree or higher).

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The highest rates of educational attainment, on the other hand, were reported for NH Asians (46.3% associate’s degree or higher and 41.1% bachelor’s degree or higher) and NH Whites (39.0% associate’s degree or higher and 32.6% bachelor’s degree or higher).

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Separating persons 25 years and older into three distinct age groups, the educational attainment rates were highest for NH Blacks, NH American Indians, NH Asians, and those reporting two or more NH races (associate’s degree or higher only) in the 25 to 34 year age group. The educational attainment rates were the highest for NH Whites in the 35 to 54 year age group. The educational attainment rates were the highest for Hispanics and those reporting two or more NH races (bachelor’s degree or higher only) in the 55 and older age group.

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Educational attainment rates were lowest for Hispanics in the 25 to 34 year age group. Educational attainment rates were lowest for NH Blacks (bachelor’s degree or higher only) and those reporting two or more races (non- Hispanic) in the 35 to 54 year age group. The lowest rates for all other races were reported in the 55 and older age group.

Oklahoma City

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In 2010, the total population estimate of persons 25 years and older for Oklahoma City was 362,703. The majority were non-Hispanic Whites (64.8%), with NH Blacks comprising 12.9%, NH American Indians 2.2%,

NH Asians 4.0%, Hispanics 11.7%, and those reporting two or more races (non-Hispanic) 4.4%.

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With approximately 33.4% having at least an associate’s degree and 27.2% reported having at least a bachelor’s degree, educational attainment rates for all races/ethnicities reported in Oklahoma City were slightly lower than national rates (differences of 2.0%

and 0.7% respectively) but higher than state rates (differences of 4.0% and 4.7% respectively).

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The highest rates of educational attainment, on the other hand, were reported for NH Asians (41.8% associate’s degree or higher and 36.3% bachelor’s degree or higher) and NH Whites (38.6% associate’s degree or higher and 32.1% bachelor’s degree or higher).

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Separating persons 25 years and older into three distinct age groups, the educational attainment rates were highest for NH Whites, NH Blacks (associate’s degree or higher only), NH American Indian

(bachelor’s degree or higher only), and NH Asians in the 25 to 34 year age group. The educational attainment rates were the highest for NH American Indians (associate’s degree or higher only) in the 35 to 54 year age group. The educational attainment rates were the highest for NH Blacks (bachelor’s degree or higher only), Hispanics, and those who reported two or more NH races in the 55 and older age group.

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Educational attainment rates were lowest for Hispan- ics in the 25 to 34 year age group. The educational attainment rates were lowest for NH Blacks

(bachelor’s degree or higher only) and those who reported two or more NH races in the 25 to 34 year age group. The lowest rates for all other races were reported in the 55 and older age group.

Reference

U.S. Census Bureau. (2010). American Community Survey 2006-10. Retrieved from http://www.census.gov

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