Table 16. Educational Attainment of People 18 Years and Over, by Age, Sex, Race, 1 and Hispanic Origin, for the 15 Largest Metropolitan Areas: 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 Metro Area Characteristic Population Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 Atlanta, GA MSA ...18 years and over 3,036 87.3 1.9 28.6 2.6 18 to 24 years 416 76.4 6.6 11.5 5.0 25 to 44 years 1,573 91.5 2.2 31.6 3.7 45 to 64 years 762 91.7 3.2 34.5 5.5 65 years and over 285 68.0 8.8 21.6 7.8 ...25 years and over 2,620 89.0 1.9 31.4 2.9 Male 1,257 89.4 2.8 35.0 4.3 Female 1,363 88.7 2.7 28.1 3.9 White 1,757 90.7 2.2 37.3 3.7 Black 825 85.8 4.1 18.8 4.6 API 39 (B) (B) (B) (B) Hispanic 67 (B) (B) (B) (B) Non-Hispanic White 1,702 91.6 2.1 37.7 3.7 Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT CMSA ...18 years and over 4,321 84.8 1.3 31.7 1.7 18 to 24 years 498 81.1 4.1 11.5 3.4 25 to 44 years 1,824 90.4 1.6 39.8 2.7 45 to 64 years 1,317 85.4 2.3 35.9 3.1 65 years and over 682 71.6 4.1 17.1 3.4 ...25 years and over 3,823 85.3 1.3 34.4 1.8 Male 1,851 85.4 1.9 37.7 2.6 Female 1,972 85.2 1.9 31.2 2.4 White 3,468 86.5 1.4 35.1 1.9 Black 204 71.9 7.9 12.2 5.7 API 143 76.6 7.9 49.1 9.4 Hispanic 167 57.3 7.9 10.1 4.8 Non-Hispanic White 3,342 87.7 1.3 36.0 1.9 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA ...18 years and over 6,242 84.1 1.2 27.6 1.5 18 to 24 years 968 78.0 3.5 10.7 2.6 25 to 44 years 2,720 88.7 1.6 34.5 2.4 45 to 64 years 1,723 86.3 2.2 31.5 3.0 65 years and over 830 71.8 4.1 16.5 3.4 ...25 years and over 5,274 85.2 1.3 30.7 1.7 Male 2,522 84.8 1.9 32.6 2.5 Female 2,751 85.6 1.8 28.9 2.3 White 4,065 86.3 1.4 31.2 1.9 Black 974 80.5 3.6 21.3 3.7 API 213 88.3 5.6 62.8 8.4 Hispanic 600 55.8 4.7 9.9 2.8 Non-Hispanic White 3,481 91.3 1.3 34.8 2.1 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 16. Educational Attainment of People 18 Years and Over, by Age, Sex, Race, 2 and Hispanic Origin, for the 15 Largest Metropolitan Areas: March 2000 (Numbers in thousands. Noninstitutional Population.) Bachelor's Completed degree High School or more Metro Area Characteristic Population Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 Cleveland-Akron, OH CMSA ...18 years and over 2,301 88.6 1.7 26.2 2.3 18 to 24 years 282 81.3 5.9 8.6 4.2 25 to 44 years 927 92.5 2.2 34.1 4.0 45 to 64 years 672 94.5 2.2 27.1 4.4 65 years and over 421 75.3 5.4 19.2 4.9 ...25 years and over 2,020 89.6 1.7 28.7 2.6 Male 935 90.3 2.5 33.0 3.9 Female 1,085 89.0 2.4 24.9 3.3 White 1,717 91.1 1.7 30.5 2.8 Black 260 80.3 6.7 12.2 5.5 API 41 (B) (B) (B) (B) Hispanic 37 (B) (B) (B) (B) Non-Hispanic White 1,687 91.6 1.7 30.9 2.9 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX CMSA ...18 years and over 3,788 83.3 1.7 27.3 2.1 18 to 24 years 538 69.8 5.7 7.0 3.1 25 to 44 years 1,860 86.6 2.3 32.1 3.1 45 to 64 years 1,039 86.0 3.1 33.3 4.2 65 years and over 352 79.0 6.2 15.7 5.6 ...25 years and over 3,251 85.6 1.8 30.7 2.3 Male 1,592 84.9 2.6 32.3 3.4 Female 1,659 86.2 2.4 29.2 3.2 White 2,599 85.1 2.0 33.1 2.6 Black 527 89.5 4.1 17.5 5.0 API 110 77.0 11.0 41.6 12.9 Hispanic 463 54.0 5.8 9.6 3.4 Non-Hispanic White 2,140 91.9 1.7 38.2 3.0 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI CMSA ...18 years and over 4,126 85.0 1.4 24.5 1.7 18 to 24 years 503 82.6 4.2 12.0 3.6 25 to 44 years 1,786 89.3 1.8 27.8 2.6 45 to 64 years 1,215 88.8 2.2 30.9 3.3 65 years and over 622 67.4 4.7 12.5 3.3 ...25 years and over 3,623 85.4 1.5 26.2 1.8 Male 1,757 86.0 2.0 30.6 2.7 Female 1,866 84.7 2.1 22.1 2.4 White 2,828 87.1 1.6 27.3 2.1 Black 680 77.1 4.2 15.0 3.6 API 104 95.4 4.9 71.9 10.5 Hispanic 78 68.8 11.4 8.8 6.9 Non-Hispanic White 2,763 87.5 1.6 27.8 2.1 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 16. Educational Attainment of People 18 Years and Over, by Age, Sex, Race, 3 and Hispanic Origin, for the 15 Largest Metropolitan Areas: March 2000 (Numbers in thousands. Noninstitutional Population.) Bachelor's Completed degree High School or more Metro Area Characteristic Population Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA ...18 years and over 3,267 77.7 2.2 23.3 2.3 18 to 24 years 481 69.8 6.4 9.5 4.1 25 to 44 years 1,465 81.0 3.1 23.9 3.4 45 to 64 years 924 80.0 4.0 29.4 4.6 65 years and over 396 69.6 7.0 23.6 6.5 ...25 years and over 2,786 79.1 2.4 25.7 2.5 Male 1,373 79.1 3.3 28.0 3.7 Female 1,413 79.1 3.3 23.4 3.4 White 2,118 78.6 2.7 27.7 3.0 Black 497 84.2 5.3 18.8 5.7 API 148 68.0 11.2 22.6 10.0 Hispanic 594 47.5 5.5 7.2 2.8 Non-Hispanic White 1,533 90.8 2.3 35.7 3.7 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA CMSA ...18 years and over 11,275 76.6 1.0 22.9 1.0 18 to 24 years 1,521 68.0 3.0 5.8 1.5 25 to 44 years 5,003 78.4 1.5 25.5 1.6 45 to 64 years 3,225 80.8 1.8 29.0 2.0 65 years and over 1,527 70.2 3.0 18.3 2.5 ...25 years and over 9,754 77.9 1.1 25.6 1.1 Male 4,737 78.7 1.5 28.7 1.7 Female 5,017 77.1 1.5 22.6 1.5 White 7,821 75.7 1.2 22.8 1.2 Black 702 88.2 3.3 23.0 4.3 API 1,145 86.3 2.5 47.2 3.6 Hispanic 3,115 49.9 2.0 6.5 1.0 Non-Hispanic White 4,747 92.6 1.0 33.5 1.7 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL CMSA ...18 years and over 2,863 80.9 1.8 22.8 1.9 18 to 24 years 369 75.6 5.5 7.3 3.3 25 to 44 years 1,210 88.3 2.3 27.1 3.2 45 to 64 years 801 78.4 3.6 27.5 3.9 65 years and over 484 70.6 5.1 16.0 4.1 ...25 years and over 2,495 81.7 1.9 25.1 2.1 Male 1,186 80.8 2.8 28.3 3.2 Female 1,309 82.6 2.6 22.1 2.8 White 1,989 82.7 2.1 27.4 2.5 Black 465 76.4 5.2 11.5 3.9 API 39 (B) (B) (B) (B) Hispanic 1,082 72.8 2.9 22.6 2.7 Non-Hispanic White 956 93.1 2.0 32.1 3.7 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 16. Educational Attainment of People 18 Years and Over, by Age, Sex, Race, 4 and Hispanic Origin, for the 15 Largest Metropolitan Areas: March 2000 (Numbers in thousands. Noninstitutional Population.) Bachelor's Completed degree High School or more Metro Area Characteristic Population Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA ...18 years and over 15,290 82.4 0.7 29.9 0.8 18 to 24 years 1,884 75.5 2.3 10.6 1.6 25 to 44 years 6,561 89.1 0.9 35.5 1.3 45 to 64 years 4,293 85.1 1.2 35.9 1.7 65 years and over 2,552 65.6 2.1 19.5 1.8 ...25 years and over 13,406 83.4 0.7 32.6 0.9 Male 6,113 85.1 1.0 35.9 1.4 Female 7,293 81.9 1.0 29.7 1.2 White 10,243 84.9 0.8 33.8 1.1 Black 2,294 76.7 2.1 20.7 2.0 API 827 83.7 2.8 49.9 3.8 Hispanic 1,984 60.8 2.2 12.6 1.5 Non-Hispanic White 8,530 89.7 0.8 38.2 1.2 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD CMSA ...18 years and over 4,561 85.5 1.2 26.1 1.5 18 to 24 years 546 79.1 4.0 13.8 3.4 25 to 44 years 1,788 91.8 1.5 30.4 2.5 45 to 64 years 1,437 86.9 2.1 29.6 2.8 65 years and over 790 73.1 3.6 18.6 3.2 ...25 years and over 4,015 86.4 1.3 27.8 1.6 Male 1,850 86.2 1.9 32.4 2.5 Female 2,165 86.5 1.7 23.9 2.1 White 3,151 87.6 1.4 30.6 1.9 Black 726 81.2 3.6 14.5 3.2 API 98 88.1 7.2 46.0 11.1 Hispanic 163 52.3 7.9 13.7 5.4 Non-Hispanic White 3,024 89.1 1.3 31.2 1.9 Pittsburgh, PA MSA ...18 years and over 1,754 87.6 2.0 22.3 2.5 18 to 24 years 217 88.2 5.5 9.2 4.9 25 to 44 years 679 96.5 1.8 29.0 4.4 45 to 64 years 504 95.2 2.4 31.1 5.2 65 years and over 355 59.2 6.5 5.0 2.9 ...25 years and over 1,537 87.5 2.1 24.2 2.7 Male 694 87.3 3.2 28.1 4.3 Female 843 87.6 2.8 20.9 3.5 White 1,431 87.3 2.2 23.9 2.8 Black 94 89.0 8.6 18.7 10.7 API 9 (B) (B) (B) (B) Hispanic 8 (B) (B) (B) (B) Non-Hispanic White 1,424 87.2 2.2 24.0 2.8 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 16. Educational Attainment of People 18 Years and Over, by Age, Sex, Race, 5 and Hispanic Origin, for the 15 Largest Metropolitan Areas: March 2000 (Numbers in thousands. Noninstitutional Population.) Bachelor's Completed degree High School or more Metro Area Characteristic Population Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 Percent 1.6*(S.E.)/1 St. Louis, MO-IL MSA ...18 years and over 1,941 85.3 2.4 22.5 2.8 18 to 24 years 258 83.6 6.9 9.6 5.5 25 to 44 years 783 92.2 2.9 29.7 4.9 45 to 64 years 587 88.8 3.9 24.5 5.3 65 years and over 313 62.7 8.2 11.6 5.4 ...25 years and over 1,683 85.5 2.6 24.5 3.1 Male 811 84.5 3.8 26.3 4.6 Female 873 86.5 3.5 22.8 4.3 White 1,325 87.9 2.7 24.8 3.6 Black 322 77.6 7.4 23.2 7.5 API 26 (B) (B) (B) (B) Hispanic 21 (B) (B) (B) (B) Non-Hispanic White 1,304 88.1 2.7 24.9 3.6 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA ...18 years and over 5,426 88.4 1.3 33.9 1.9 18 to 24 years 668 85.2 4.1 9.6 3.4 25 to 44 years 2,391 89.6 1.9 41.7 3.0 45 to 64 years 1,633 90.6 2.2 36.8 3.6 65 years and over 735 82.8 4.2 23.8 4.7 ...25 years and over 4,759 88.9 1.4 37.3 2.1 Male 2,318 89.1 1.9 38.4 3.0 Female 2,440 88.6 1.9 36.2 2.9 White 3,359 89.7 1.6 37.2 2.5 Black 364 87.7 5.5 23.0 7.0 API 972 88.1 3.0 44.6 4.6 Hispanic 688 65.4 4.7 12.2 3.3 Non-Hispanic White 2,733 95.7 1.2 42.9 2.8 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSA ...18 years and over 5,549 87.7 1.1 35.0 1.7 18 to 24 years 612 87.0 3.5 17.1 3.9 25 to 44 years 2,334 91.8 1.5 41.3 2.6 45 to 64 years 1,687 90.0 1.9 39.3 3.1 65 years and over 916 73.5 3.8 22.6 3.6 ...25 years and over 4,938 87.8 1.2 37.2 1.8 Male 2,381 88.8 1.7 40.6 2.6 Female 2,557 86.9 1.7 34.0 2.4 White 3,478 88.8 1.4 42.5 2.2 Black 1,214 84.1 2.9 17.8 3.0 API 227 92.9 4.2 59.9 8.1 Hispanic 247 60.7 7.0 23.3 6.1 Non-Hispanic White 3,264 90.7 1.3 43.6 2.3 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.