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What this chart shows: Educational Attainment of Larimer County Residents (25 Years and Older) by Race/Ethnicity, Census 2000

Educational Attainment of Larimer County Residents (25 Years and Older) by Race/Ethnicity, Census 2000

Data Source: United States Census Bureau

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What this chart shows: Educational Attainment of Larimer County Residents (25 Years and Older) by Gender, 2000

Educational Attainment of Larimer County Residents (25 Years and Older) by Gender, 2000

Data Source: United States Census Bureau

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What this chart shows: Educational Attainment of Residents 25 Years and Older by Gender, Larimer County, 2006-2008

Educational Attainment of Residents 25 Years and Older by Gender, Larimer County, 2006-2008

Data Source: United States Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2006, 2007, 2008

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What this chart shows: Educational Attainment of Residents 25 Years and Older, United States & Larimer County, 2006-2008

Educational Attainment of Residents 25 Years and Older, United States & Larimer County, 2006-2008

Data Source: United States Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2006, 2007, 2008

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What these data tell us:

In 2000, Hispanics had the highest percentage of people 25 years old and older with less than a high diploma or equivalency (33.8%) while Asians had the highest percentage of people with a bachelor's degree or higher (67.2%).

Data Tables:

Educational Attainment of Residents (25 Years and Older) by Race/Ethnicity - Larimer County, 2000

2000

 

Total Number

 

Less than High School Graduate

 

High School Graduate, G.E.D. or Some College

 

College Degree or Higher

 

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

American Indian

1,015

167

16.5%

543

53.5%

305

30.0%

Asian

2,165

218

10.1%

493

23.8%

1,454

67.2%

Black

858

71

8.3%

364

42.4%

423

49.3%

Hispanic

9,981

3,373

33.8%

4,349

43.6%

2,259

22.6%

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

74

0

0.0%

32

43.2%

42

56.8%

White

145,787

9,700

6.7%

66,963

45.9%

69,124

47.4%

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Educational Attainment of Residents (25 Years and Older) by Gender - Larimer County, 2000

2000

Total Number

Less than High School Graduate

High School Graduate, G.E.D. or Some College

College Degree or Higher

 

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Males

77,101

7.7%

5,914

43.9%

33,812

48.5%

37,375

Females

79,325

7.7%

6,099

47.3%

37,539

45.0%

35,687

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Educational Attainment of Residents (25 Years and Older) by Gender - Larimer County, 2006-2008

2006

Total Number

Less than High School Graduate

High School Graduate, G.E.D. or Some College

College Degree or Higher

 

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Males

87,991

7.4%

6,518

45.3%

39,833

47.3%

41,640

Females

90,311

6.0%

5,424

44.3%

40,007

49.7%

44,880

2007

Total Number

Less than High School Graduate

High School Graduate, G.E.D. or Some College

College Degree or Higher

 

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Males

92,439

6.8%

6,299

42.2%

39,048

50.9%

47,092

Females

93,327

5.7%

5,355

46.9%

43,766

47.4%

44,206

2008

Total Number

Less than High School Graduate

High School Graduate, G.E.D. or Some College

College Degree or Higher

 

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Males

94,581

8.0%

7,589

40.9%

38,697

51.1%

48,295

Females

95,989

6.6%

6,357

42.6%

40,923

50.7%

48,709

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Educational Attainment of Residents (25 Years and Older) - United States & Larimer County, 2006-2008

2006

Total Number

Less than High School Graduate

High School Graduate, G.E.D. or Some College

College Degree or Higher

 

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

United States

195,932,824

15.9%

31,246,095

49.7%

97,309,632

34.4%

67,377,097

Larimer County

178,302

6.7%

11,942

44.8%

79,840

48.5%

86,520

2007

Total Number

Less than High School Graduate

High School Graduate, G.E.D. or Some College

College Degree or Higher

 

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

United States

197,892,369

15.5%

30,673,443

49.6%

98,180,627

34.9%

69,038,299

Larimer County

185,766

6.3%

11,654

44.6%

82,814

49.1%

91,298

2008

Total Number

Less than High School Graduate

High School Graduate, G.E.D. or Some College

College Degree or Higher

 

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

United States

200,030,018

15.0%

30,068,765

49.8%

99,597,592

35.25

70,363,661

Larimer County

190,570

7.3%

19,946

41.8%

79,620

50.9%

97,004

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