Data Sources:

• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2002-2010
• U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder, 2010

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Definitions:

• Educational Attainment: The Census Bureau defines educational attainment as the highest level of school completed or the highest degree received.
• High School Graduate or Higher: Persons whose highest degree was a high school diploma or its equivalent, those who attended college or professional school, and those who received a college, university, or professional degree
• Bachelor’s Degree or Higher: This is a subset of “High School Graduate or Higher.”
• Race in ACS: People who responded to the question on race by indicating only one race are referred to as the race alone population, or the group that reported only one race category.

Explanations and Caveats:

• The American Community Survey (ACS) is conducted annually by the U.S. Census Bureau and is intended to replace the Census Long Form in 2010. It is intended only as an estimate of the population rather than a definitive count. The ACS surveys a sample of the household population and does not include people living in group quarters, such as college dormitories, hospitals, prisons, and other institutions.

Update Status:

October 2011