Table 14. Educational Attainment of People 18 Years and Over, by Age, Sex, Race, 1 and Hispanic Origin, for the 25 Largest States: March 2000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Internet Release date: December 19, 2000 (Numbers in thousands. Noninstitutional Population.) Bachelor's Completed degree High School or more State Characteristic Population Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 Alabama ...18 years and over 3,291 77.3 1.8 17.9 1.7 18 to 24 years 501 76.2 4.8 3.8 2.1 25 to 44 years 1,243 83.4 2.6 21.0 2.9 45 to 64 years 987 80.3 3.2 23.6 3.4 65 years and over 560 59.3 5.2 13.3 3.6 ...25 years and over 2,790 77.5 2.0 20.4 1.9 Male 1,270 78.1 2.9 22.1 2.9 Female 1,520 76.9 2.7 19.0 2.5 White 2,176 78.7 2.2 21.2 2.2 Black 603 73.2 4.8 17.8 4.2 API 8 (B) (B) (B) (B) Hispanic 27 (B) (B) (B) (B) Non-Hispanic White 2,152 78.9 2.2 21.3 2.2 Arizona ...18 years and over 3,476 83.1 1.7 22.1 1.8 18 to 24 years 480 70.3 5.4 6.2 2.9 25 to 44 years 1,368 84.8 2.5 24.9 3.0 45 to 64 years 1,058 86.6 2.7 26.8 3.5 65 years and over 570 82.9 4.1 20.1 4.4 ...25 years and over 2,996 85.1 1.7 24.6 2.0 Male 1,416 84.5 2.5 26.9 3.1 Female 1,580 85.6 2.3 22.6 2.7 White 2,793 84.6 1.8 23.8 2.1 Black 81 97.0 5.2 31.1 14.2 API 59 (B) (B) (B) (B) Hispanic 677 55.4 4.3 5.6 2.0 Non-Hispanic White 2,130 93.7 1.4 29.4 2.6 California ...18 years and over 24,544 80.0 0.8 24.4 0.8 18 to 24 years 3,561 73.4 2.2 6.1 1.2 25 to 44 years 10,565 81.6 1.1 28.0 1.3 45 to 64 years 6,970 83.6 1.3 30.6 1.6 65 years and over 3,449 74.8 2.2 19.5 2.0 ...25 years and over 20,983 81.2 0.8 27.5 0.9 Male 10,123 81.7 1.1 29.7 1.3 Female 10,860 80.7 1.1 25.3 1.2 White 16,849 79.9 0.9 25.5 1.0 Black 1,258 87.8 2.9 21.8 3.6 API 2,653 86.8 1.9 44.2 2.8 Hispanic 5,271 51.3 1.8 7.1 0.9 Non-Hispanic White 11,702 92.7 0.7 33.7 1.3 Colorado ...18 years and over 3,060 87.7 1.4 31.3 2.0 18 to 24 years 420 75.3 5.0 10.7 3.6 25 to 44 years 1,370 90.8 1.9 35.0 3.1 45 to 64 years 906 91.6 2.2 38.5 3.9 65 years and over 364 80.4 5.0 23.6 5.3 ...25 years and over 2,640 89.7 1.4 34.6 2.2 Male 1,325 88.5 2.1 35.0 3.1 Female 1,315 90.9 1.9 34.2 3.1 White 2,455 89.8 1.5 34.9 2.3 Black 93 90.9 7.6 23.8 11.2 API 68 (B) (B) (B) (B) Hispanic 357 63.1 5.3 9.8 3.3 Non-Hispanic White 2,109 94.3 1.2 39.0 2.5 1/1.645 times the standard error added to or subtracted from the estimate provides the 90 percent confidence interval. Note: The symbol B means that the base is too small to show the derived measure. Table 14. Educational Attainment of People 18 Years and Over, by Age, Sex, Race, 2 and Hispanic Origin, for the 25 Largest States: March 2000 (Numbers in thousands. Noninstitutional Population.) Bachelor's Completed degree High School or more State Characteristic Population Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 Florida ...18 years and over 11,520 82.8 0.9 21.0 1.0 18 to 24 years 1,365 74.5 3.1 7.6 1.9 25 to 44 years 4,353 88.1 1.3 24.2 1.7 45 to 64 years 3,233 84.8 1.7 25.4 2.0 65 years and over 2,570 75.8 2.2 17.2 2.0 ...25 years and over 10,156 84.0 1.0 22.8 1.1 Male 4,844 83.7 1.4 25.4 1.6 Female 5,311 84.2 1.3 20.4 1.4 White 8,794 85.1 1.0 23.6 1.2 Black 1,188 74.7 3.5 15.3 2.9 API 141 92.4 5.8 39.3 10.8 Hispanic 1,736 70.5 2.5 20.4 2.2 Non-Hispanic White 7,138 88.5 1.0 24.2 1.3 Georgia ...18 years and over 5,728 81.0 1.6 21.1 1.7 18 to 24 years 704 70.3 5.3 7.3 3.0 25 to 44 years 2,664 89.7 1.8 25.3 2.6 45 to 64 years 1,590 80.2 3.1 23.4 3.3 65 years and over 770 62.7 5.4 14.9 4.0 ...25 years and over 5,024 82.6 1.6 23.1 1.8 Male 2,390 82.8 2.4 25.1 2.7 Female 2,634 82.4 2.3 21.2 2.5 White 3,404 84.9 1.9 28.0 2.4 Black 1,549 77.2 3.5 12.3 2.7 API 71 (B) (B) (B) (B) Hispanic 133 58.0 11.5 13.3 7.9 Non-Hispanic White 3,296 85.9 1.9 28.4 2.4 Illinois ...18 years and over 8,823 84.3 1.0 24.5 1.2 18 to 24 years 1,310 77.2 2.9 10.1 2.1 25 to 44 years 3,724 88.8 1.3 30.1 1.9 45 to 64 years 2,488 88.2 1.6 29.8 2.3 65 years and over 1,301 71.0 3.2 13.1 2.4 ...25 years and over 7,513 85.5 1.0 27.1 1.3 Male 3,581 85.6 1.5 29.2 1.9 Female 3,932 85.5 1.4 25.1 1.7 White 6,220 86.5 1.1 26.7 1.4 Black 1,037 79.3 3.4 21.0 3.4 API 225 88.0 5.5 63.9 8.1 Hispanic 619 55.6 4.4 9.5 2.6 Non-Hispanic White 5,620 89.8 1.0 28.6 1.5 Indiana ...18 years and over 4,386 84.2 1.7 16.4 1.7 18 to 24 years 493 81.3 5.3 10.4 4.2 25 to 44 years 1,799 88.0 2.3 18.9 2.8 45 to 64 years 1,388 87.7 2.7 17.8 3.1 65 years and over 706 70.0 5.2 11.2 3.6 ...25 years and over 3,893 84.6 1.8 17.1 1.8 Male 1,879 83.8 2.6 17.7 2.7 Female 2,014 85.4 2.4 16.6 2.5 White 3,570 84.8 1.8 17.2 1.9 Black 273 84.1 7.1 15.6 7.1 API 38 (B) (B) (B) (B) Hispanic 98 67.5 12.5 19.1 10.5 Non-Hispanic White 3,474 85.2 1.8 17.1 1.9 1/1.645 times the standard error added to or subtracted from the estimate provides the 90 percent confidence interval. Note: The symbol B means that the base is too small to show the derived measure. Table 14. Educational Attainment of People 18 Years and Over, by Age, Sex, Race, 3 and Hispanic Origin, for the 25 Largest States: March 2000 (Numbers in thousands. Noninstitutional Population.) Bachelor's Completed degree High School or more State Characteristic Population Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 Kentucky ...18 years and over 2,973 78.4 1.9 18.0 1.7 18 to 24 years 429 76.4 5.1 3.3 2.2 25 to 44 years 1,098 89.1 2.3 24.3 3.2 45 to 64 years 999 79.0 3.2 19.6 3.1 65 years and over 446 52.6 5.9 13.3 4.0 ...25 years and over 2,543 78.7 2.0 20.5 2.0 Male 1,213 76.4 3.0 23.5 3.0 Female 1,331 80.9 2.7 17.8 2.6 White 2,323 78.7 2.1 21.8 2.1 Black 201 77.2 7.8 5.7 4.3 API 19 (B) (B) (B) (B) Hispanic 38 (B) (B) (B) (B) Non-Hispanic White 2,288 79.0 2.1 21.8 2.1 Louisiana ...18 years and over 3,156 79.6 1.8 19.7 1.8 18 to 24 years 515 73.7 4.9 5.3 2.5 25 to 44 years 1,191 87.2 2.5 23.2 3.1 45 to 64 years 1,010 81.3 3.1 24.7 3.4 65 years and over 439 62.5 5.9 15.7 4.4 ...25 years and over 2,641 80.8 1.9 22.5 2.1 Male 1,193 80.9 2.9 24.3 3.1 Female 1,448 80.7 2.6 21.0 2.7 White 1,857 84.4 2.1 27.3 2.6 Black 755 71.7 4.4 10.3 3.0 API 23 (B) (B) (B) (B) Hispanic 72 (B) (B) (B) (B) Non-Hispanic White 1,787 84.0 2.2 27.2 2.7 Maryland ...18 years and over 3,848 85.9 1.8 30.6 2.4 18 to 24 years 430 87.4 5.1 17.4 5.8 25 to 44 years 1,514 91.2 2.3 34.2 3.9 45 to 64 years 1,206 87.0 3.1 35.7 4.4 65 years and over 697 71.6 5.5 22.2 5.0 ...25 years and over 3,417 85.7 1.9 32.3 2.6 Male 1,598 85.8 2.8 34.7 3.8 Female 1,819 85.6 2.6 30.1 3.4 White 2,359 86.0 2.3 37.0 3.2 Black 907 84.3 4.1 17.5 4.3 API 137 92.9 7.0 52.5 13.6 Hispanic 112 55.0 13.1 21.7 10.9 Non-Hispanic White 2,274 87.3 2.2 37.4 3.2 Massachusetts ...18 years and over 4,653 84.5 1.2 30.0 1.6 18 to 24 years 578 80.2 3.9 11.0 3.1 25 to 44 years 1,901 90.2 1.6 38.2 2.6 45 to 64 years 1,384 86.0 2.2 33.7 3.0 65 years and over 791 71.1 3.8 17.9 3.2 ...25 years and over 4,075 85.1 1.3 32.7 1.7 Male 1,945 85.1 1.9 36.5 2.6 Female 2,131 85.0 1.8 29.2 2.3 White 3,685 86.3 1.3 33.5 1.8 Black 246 72.3 7.1 12.3 5.2 API 139 76.8 8.4 50.7 9.9 Hispanic 198 55.8 7.2 8.8 4.1 Non-Hispanic White 3,541 87.6 1.3 34.4 1.9 1/1.645 times the standard error added to or subtracted from the estimate provides the 90 percent confidence interval. Note: The symbol B means that the base is too small to show the derived measure. Table 14. Educational Attainment of People 18 Years and Over, by Age, Sex, Race, 4 and Hispanic Origin, for the 25 Largest States: March 2000 (Numbers in thousands. Noninstitutional Population.) Bachelor's Completed degree High School or more State Characteristic Population Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 Michigan ...18 years and over 7,199 85.4 1.0 21.3 1.2 18 to 24 years 937 80.0 3.2 9.6 2.4 25 to 44 years 2,971 90.8 1.3 26.0 2.0 45 to 64 years 2,182 90.2 1.6 25.8 2.3 65 years and over 1,110 65.8 3.5 9.7 2.2 ...25 years and over 6,262 86.2 1.1 23.0 1.3 Male 3,033 86.0 1.6 25.8 2.0 Female 3,229 86.4 1.5 20.4 1.8 White 5,281 87.4 1.1 23.4 1.4 Black 817 78.7 3.8 14.7 3.2 API 132 89.4 6.6 63.3 10.3 Hispanic 137 69.6 8.5 10.7 5.7 Non-Hispanic White 5,168 87.8 1.1 23.7 1.5 Minnesota ...18 years and over 3,458 90.1 1.3 28.1 2.0 18 to 24 years 461 85.0 4.4 8.3 3.4 25 to 44 years 1,446 95.4 1.4 32.3 3.2 45 to 64 years 1,000 96.2 1.6 35.5 4.0 65 years and over 551 69.1 5.2 20.3 4.5 ...25 years and over 2,997 90.8 1.4 31.2 2.2 Male 1,462 89.4 2.1 33.2 3.2 Female 1,535 92.2 1.8 29.2 3.1 White 2,816 91.3 1.4 30.8 2.3 Black 69 (B) (B) (B) (B) API 78 80.4 11.8 45.0 14.8 Hispanic 47 (B) (B) (B) (B) Non-Hispanic White 2,770 91.7 1.4 31.1 2.3 Missouri ...18 years and over 4,044 85.3 1.7 23.9 2.0 18 to 24 years 545 77.1 5.4 8.9 3.7 25 to 44 years 1,716 93.1 1.8 32.1 3.4 45 to 64 years 1,174 89.3 2.7 25.3 3.8 65 years and over 610 63.0 5.9 11.6 3.9 ...25 years and over 3,500 86.6 1.7 26.2 2.2 Male 1,702 86.3 2.5 26.7 3.2 Female 1,797 86.8 2.4 25.7 3.1 White 3,082 87.8 1.8 25.9 2.4 Black 349 77.7 7.1 25.7 7.5 API 50 (B) (B) (B) (B) Hispanic 43 (B) (B) (B) (B) Non-Hispanic White 3,045 88.1 1.8 26.0 2.4 New Jersey ...18 years and over 6,112 86.8 1.0 27.4 1.3 18 to 24 years 731 83.3 3.2 8.2 2.3 25 to 44 years 2,480 92.8 1.2 32.2 2.2 45 to 64 years 1,859 89.6 1.6 34.4 2.5 65 years and over 1,041 70.0 3.3 17.1 2.7 ...25 years and over 5,380 87.3 1.0 30.1 1.4 Male 2,508 88.9 1.4 33.3 2.2 Female 2,872 85.9 1.5 27.2 1.9 White 4,350 88.7 1.1 30.3 1.6 Black 750 81.1 3.5 22.5 3.7 API 251 84.1 5.3 50.7 7.2 Hispanic 555 67.8 4.0 11.2 2.7 Non-Hispanic White 3,868 91.2 1.0 32.8 1.7 1/1.645 times the standard error added to or subtracted from the estimate provides the 90 percent confidence interval. Note: The symbol B means that the base is too small to show the derived measure. Table 14. Educational Attainment of People 18 Years and Over, by Age, Sex, Race, 5 and Hispanic Origin, for the 25 Largest States: March 2000 (Numbers in thousands. Noninstitutional Population.) Bachelor's Completed degree High School or more State Characteristic Population Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 New York ...18 years and over 13,716 81.2 0.8 26.3 0.9 18 to 24 years 1,707 71.6 2.7 9.6 1.8 25 to 44 years 5,714 88.0 1.1 32.7 1.5 45 to 64 years 3,990 84.1 1.4 30.3 1.8 65 years and over 2,305 66.1 2.5 15.9 1.9 ...25 years and over 12,009 82.5 0.9 28.7 1.0 Male 5,471 84.0 1.2 31.7 1.6 Female 6,538 81.3 1.2 26.2 1.4 White 9,623 83.9 0.9 29.2 1.2 Black 1,733 74.8 2.8 19.3 2.5 API 594 84.2 3.7 48.6 5.1 Hispanic 1,532 57.3 2.8 12.5 1.8 Non-Hispanic White 8,319 88.1 0.9 31.8 1.3 North Carolina ...18 years and over 5,614 79.3 1.5 21.1 1.5 18 to 24 years 678 79.9 4.2 5.2 2.3 25 to 44 years 2,325 87.2 1.9 27.9 2.5 45 to 64 years 1,714 79.8 2.6 21.6 2.7 65 years and over 897 57.3 4.5 14.3 3.2 ...25 years and over 4,936 79.2 1.6 23.2 1.6 Male 2,378 79.6 2.2 23.3 2.3 Female 2,558 78.8 2.2 23.2 2.3 White 3,756 81.7 1.7 25.5 1.9 Black 1,038 72.1 4.0 14.7 3.2 API 53 (B) (B) (B) (B) Hispanic 151 41.4 9.5 11.3 6.1 Non-Hispanic White 3,611 83.3 1.7 26.0 2.0 Ohio ...18 years and over 8,298 85.9 1.0 22.3 1.2 18 to 24 years 1,058 78.6 3.2 6.1 1.9 25 to 44 years 3,226 91.2 1.3 28.1 2.0 45 to 64 years 2,593 89.8 1.5 25.8 2.2 65 years and over 1,421 72.2 3.1 14.5 2.4 ...25 years and over 7,240 87.0 1.0 24.6 1.3 Male 3,426 86.5 1.5 27.1 2.0 Female 3,815 87.3 1.4 22.4 1.7 White 6,324 88.0 1.1 26.0 1.4 Black 819 80.2 3.8 12.5 3.2 API 84 78.7 11.5 37.8 13.6 Hispanic 89 65.2 11.4 15.9 8.7 Non-Hispanic White 6,252 88.2 1.1 26.1 1.4 Pennsylvania ...18 years and over 8,920 84.8 0.9 22.4 1.1 18 to 24 years 1,132 78.6 3.0 9.9 2.2 25 to 44 years 3,240 92.9 1.1 26.8 1.9 45 to 64 years 2,791 89.8 1.4 28.8 2.1 65 years and over 1,757 66.0 2.8 12.3 2.0 ...25 years and over 7,788 85.7 1.0 24.3 1.2 Male 3,608 85.4 1.5 27.8 1.9 Female 4,181 86.0 1.3 21.2 1.6 White 6,994 86.1 1.0 24.7 1.3 Black 683 80.8 4.0 15.0 3.6 API 100 89.2 7.8 54.3 12.4 Hispanic 145 59.8 8.9 15.0 6.5 Non-Hispanic White 6,860 86.6 1.0 24.9 1.3 1/1.645 times the standard error added to or subtracted from the estimate provides the 90 percent confidence interval. Note: The symbol B means that the base is too small to show the derived measure. Table 14. Educational Attainment of People 18 Years and Over, by Age, Sex, Race, 6 and Hispanic Origin, for the 25 Largest States: March 2000 (Numbers in thousands. Noninstitutional Population.) Bachelor's Completed degree High School or more State Characteristic Population Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 Tennessee ...18 years and over 4,147 79.5 1.9 20.1 1.9 18 to 24 years 568 76.8 5.3 8.5 3.5 25 to 44 years 1,659 87.1 2.5 28.1 3.3 45 to 64 years 1,358 81.0 3.2 18.9 3.2 65 years and over 562 56.1 6.3 11.4 4.0 ...25 years and over 3,579 79.9 2.0 22.0 2.1 Male 1,739 79.9 2.9 23.8 3.1 Female 1,840 79.9 2.8 20.3 2.8 White 3,016 80.3 2.2 22.0 2.3 Black 513 76.8 5.9 17.4 5.3 API 43 (B) (B) (B) (B) Hispanic 45 (B) (B) (B) (B) Non-Hispanic White 2,978 80.7 2.2 22.0 2.3 Texas ...18 years and over 14,482 78.0 0.9 21.7 0.9 18 to 24 years 1,998 70.7 2.8 7.8 1.6 25 to 44 years 6,301 83.0 1.3 24.8 1.5 45 to 64 years 4,127 79.5 1.7 26.7 1.9 65 years and over 2,057 66.9 2.8 15.8 2.2 ...25 years and over 12,484 79.2 1.0 23.9 1.0 Male 6,041 79.7 1.4 26.0 1.5 Female 6,443 78.7 1.4 22.0 1.4 White 10,570 78.8 1.1 25.0 1.2 Black 1,455 84.6 2.8 14.3 2.7 API 375 70.1 6.5 33.7 6.7 Hispanic 3,376 54.1 2.1 8.7 1.2 Non-Hispanic White 7,236 90.3 1.0 32.6 1.5 Virginia ...18 years and over 5,116 86.5 1.5 29.2 2.0 18 to 24 years 549 85.4 4.8 7.0 3.5 25 to 44 years 2,115 92.3 1.9 37.6 3.4 45 to 64 years 1,622 87.8 2.6 32.2 3.7 65 years and over 831 69.6 5.1 16.8 4.1 ...25 years and over 4,568 86.6 1.6 31.9 2.2 Male 2,208 86.1 2.3 34.5 3.2 Female 2,360 87.0 2.2 29.4 3.0 White 3,554 88.5 1.7 34.0 2.5 Black 837 76.1 5.0 18.1 4.5 API 159 96.5 4.7 57.9 12.5 Hispanic 159 72.3 9.9 23.7 9.4 Non-Hispanic White 3,403 89.2 1.7 34.4 2.6 Washington ...18 years and over 4,277 90.1 1.5 25.3 2.2 18 to 24 years 590 79.3 5.5 4.6 2.9 25 to 44 years 1,848 93.3 1.9 32.1 3.6 45 to 64 years 1,283 94.3 2.1 29.5 4.2 65 years and over 556 80.9 5.5 14.7 5.0 ...25 years and over 3,687 91.8 1.5 28.6 2.5 Male 1,770 92.0 2.1 32.1 3.7 Female 1,918 91.6 2.1 25.3 3.3 White 3,356 92.5 1.5 28.6 2.6 Black 102 93.0 8.9 23.7 14.8 API 141 86.8 9.5 45.8 13.9 Hispanic 128 52.4 12.8 12.3 8.4 Non-Hispanic White 3,250 93.7 1.4 29.0 2.6 1/1.645 times the standard error added to or subtracted from the estimate provides the 90 percent confidence interval. Note: The symbol B means that the base is too small to show the derived measure. Table 14. Educational Attainment of People 18 Years and Over, by Age, Sex, Race, 7 and Hispanic Origin, for the 25 Largest States: March 2000 (Numbers in thousands. Noninstitutional Population.) Bachelor's Completed degree High School or more State Characteristic Population Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 Wisconsin ...18 years and over 3,840 85.7 1.6 22.1 1.9 18 to 24 years 487 79.2 5.1 10.5 3.9 25 to 44 years 1,611 91.0 2.0 26.3 3.0 45 to 64 years 1,154 92.3 2.2 26.4 3.6 65 years and over 587 63.8 5.5 12.0 3.7 ...25 years and over 3,352 86.7 1.6 23.8 2.0 Male 1,676 85.6 2.4 26.2 3.0 Female 1,677 87.8 2.2 21.4 2.8 White 3,109 87.5 1.6 24.5 2.1 Black 147 73.3 10.8 9.1 7.0 API 42 (B) (B) (B) (B) Hispanic 72 (B) (B) (B) (B) Non-Hispanic White 3,038 88.5 1.6 24.9 2.2 1/1.645 times the standard error added to or subtracted from the estimate provides the 90 percent confidence interval. Note: The symbol B means that the base is too small to show the derived measure.