The Community Health Improvement Process for Montgomery County, Maryland
Search
Advanced Search
Translate
Share|
17.1
13.3
Red < 13.3
Green >= 17.1
In-between = Yellow
Unit: percent
View the Legend

People 25+ with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Value: 56.8 percent
Measurement
Period:
2007-2011
Location: County : Montgomery
[ View All Location Types ]
Comparison: U.S. Counties
Categories: Education / Higher Education
What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of people aged 25 years and over who have earned a bachelor's degree or higher.
Why this is important: 
For many, having a bachelor's degree is the key to a better life. The college experience develops cognitive skills, and allows learning about a wide range of subjects, people, cultures, and communities. Having a degree also opens up career opportunities in a variety of fields, and is often the prerequisite to a higher-paying job. It is estimated that college graduates earn about $1 million more per lifetime than their non-graduate peers.
Technical Note:  The distribution is based on data from 3,143 U.S. counties and county equivalents.
Source: American Community Survey
URL of Source:   http://www.census.gov/acs/www/
URL of Data:   http://factfinder2.census.gov/
Local Comments:

Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute

Time Series Data

2005-2009: 56.1 2006-2010: 56.7 2007-2011: 56.8

percent

People 25+ with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Age

25-34: 54.0 35-44: 59.1 45-64: 60.0 65+: 49.8 Overall: 56.8

percent

People 25+ with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Gender

Female: 54.8 Male: 59.1 Overall: 56.8

percent

People 25+ with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Race/Ethnicity

American Indian or Alaska Native: 24.3 Asian: 63.9 Black or African American: 42.6 Hispanic or Latino: 23.0 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 17.4 Other: 13.9 Two or more races: 50.0 White, non-Hispanic: 67.9 Overall: 56.8

percent

Zoom to:
View by:
Create Indicator Comparison Report
How are these indicators calculated? Return to Community Dashboard Home
Stayed the same
Unit: percent
View the Legend

People 25+ with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Value: 56.8 percent
Measurement
Period:
2007-2011
Location: County : Montgomery
[ View All Location Types ]
Comparison: Prior Value
Categories: Education / Higher Education
What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of people aged 25 years and over who have earned a bachelor's degree or higher.
Why this is important: 
For many, having a bachelor's degree is the key to a better life. The college experience develops cognitive skills, and allows learning about a wide range of subjects, people, cultures, and communities. Having a degree also opens up career opportunities in a variety of fields, and is often the prerequisite to a higher-paying job. It is estimated that college graduates earn about $1 million more per lifetime than their non-graduate peers.
Technical Note:  The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement periods. Confidence intervals were taken into account in determining the direction of the trend.
Source: American Community Survey
URL of Source:   http://www.census.gov/acs/www/
URL of Data:   http://factfinder2.census.gov/
Local Comments:

Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute

Time Series Data

2005-2009: 56.1 2006-2010: 56.7 2007-2011: 56.8

percent

People 25+ with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Age

25-34: 54.0 35-44: 59.1 45-64: 60.0 65+: 49.8 Overall: 56.8

percent

People 25+ with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Gender

Female: 54.8 Male: 59.1 Overall: 56.8

percent

People 25+ with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Race/Ethnicity

American Indian or Alaska Native: 24.3 Asian: 63.9 Black or African American: 42.6 Hispanic or Latino: 23.0 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 17.4 Other: 13.9 Two or more races: 50.0 White, non-Hispanic: 67.9 Overall: 56.8

percent

Zoom to:
View by:
Create Indicator Comparison Report
How are these indicators calculated? Return to Community Dashboard Home