Table 14. Educational Attainment of People 18 Years and Over, by Age, Sex, Race, 1 and Hispanic Origin, for the 25 Largest States: March 1999 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Internet Release date: September 15, 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 3,229 80.4 1.8 19.3 1.7 18 to 24 years 431 75.6 5.2 2.9 2.0 25 to 44 years 1,254 90.6 2.1 24.2 3.0 45 to 64 years 1,007 79.4 3.2 22.8 3.3 65 years and over 538 62.1 5.2 14.3 3.8 ...25 years and over 2,799 81.1 1.9 21.8 2.0 Male 1,285 83.9 2.6 24.2 3.0 Female 1,514 78.8 2.6 19.8 2.6 White 2,097 82.0 2.1 23.4 2.3 Black 677 79.2 4.2 16.9 3.8 Hispanic 19 (B) (B) (B) (B) Non-Hispanic White 2,080 81.9 2.1 23.2 2.3 Arizona ...18 years and over 3,501 80.9 1.7 20.8 1.8 18 to 24 years 544 69.3 5.1 2.3 1.7 25 to 44 years 1,447 82.6 2.6 22.9 2.9 45 to 64 years 968 84.4 3.0 27.9 3.7 65 years and over 541 81.9 4.3 21.3 4.6 ...25 years and over 2,956 83.1 1.8 24.2 2.0 Male 1,425 83.7 2.5 26.2 3.0 Female 1,532 82.5 2.5 22.4 2.8 White 2,787 82.8 1.9 24.1 2.1 Black 67 (B) (B) (B) (B) Hispanic 652 50.8 4.4 7.2 2.3 Non-Hispanic White 2,156 92.2 1.5 29.1 2.5 California ...18 years and over 24,041 79.8 0.8 24.2 0.8 18 to 24 years 3,401 76.3 2.1 7.0 1.3 25 to 44 years 10,656 80.9 1.1 26.9 1.3 45 to 64 years 6,549 82.9 1.4 31.4 1.7 65 years and over 3,435 74.2 2.2 19.6 2.0 ...25 years and over 20,640 80.4 0.8 27.1 0.9 Male 10,079 80.5 1.2 29.6 1.3 Female 10,561 80.3 1.1 24.6 1.2 White 16,547 79.4 0.9 25.7 1.0 Black 1,333 86.9 2.9 21.7 3.5 Hispanic 5,009 49.7 1.8 8.1 1.0 Non-Hispanic White 11,663 92.0 0.7 33.1 1.3 Colorado ...18 years and over 2,966 88.5 1.4 35.3 2.1 18 to 24 years 362 74.5 5.5 10.1 3.8 25 to 44 years 1,449 92.7 1.6 41.1 3.1 45 to 64 years 801 91.1 2.4 39.1 4.1 65 years and over 355 79.6 5.1 28.3 5.7 ...25 years and over 2,604 90.4 1.4 38.7 2.3 Male 1,305 90.1 2.0 40.5 3.2 Female 1,300 90.7 1.9 36.9 3.2 White 2,444 90.6 1.4 39.2 2.4 Black 72 (B) (B) (B) (B) Hispanic 321 69.9 5.3 12.1 3.8 Non-Hispanic White 2,143 93.6 1.3 43.1 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, 2 and Hispanic Origin, for the 25 Largest States: March 1999 (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 11,422 81.6 0.9 20.0 1.0 18 to 24 years 1,415 73.6 3.1 8.0 1.9 25 to 44 years 4,211 87.5 1.3 23.1 1.7 45 to 64 years 3,112 84.6 1.7 22.7 2.0 65 years and over 2,685 73.1 2.2 18.1 1.9 ...25 years and over 10,008 82.7 1.0 21.6 1.1 Male 4,806 82.3 1.4 24.1 1.6 Female 5,202 83.1 1.4 19.3 1.4 White 8,587 84.6 1.0 22.7 1.2 Black 1,211 68.3 3.7 11.5 2.5 Hispanic 1,600 68.7 2.7 19.6 2.3 Non-Hispanic White 7,059 87.8 1.0 23.3 1.3 Georgia ...18 years and over 5,584 79.9 1.7 19.6 1.6 18 to 24 years 711 74.7 5.0 6.5 2.9 25 to 44 years 2,383 86.0 2.2 24.6 2.7 45 to 64 years 1,747 81.5 2.9 22.0 3.1 65 years and over 743 62.1 5.5 10.5 3.5 ...25 years and over 4,873 80.7 1.7 21.5 1.8 Male 2,226 81.4 2.5 23.9 2.8 Female 2,647 80.2 2.4 19.5 2.4 White 3,331 84.8 1.9 25.5 2.3 Black 1,453 71.5 3.9 12.2 2.8 Hispanic 131 72.2 10.6 20.2 9.5 Non-Hispanic White 3,224 85.4 1.9 25.8 2.4 Illinois ...18 years and over 8,734 84.7 1.0 23.3 1.1 18 to 24 years 1,160 80.0 3.0 8.3 2.0 25 to 44 years 3,832 90.5 1.2 30.0 1.9 45 to 64 years 2,413 87.8 1.7 27.3 2.3 65 years and over 1,330 66.2 3.3 9.9 2.1 ...25 years and over 7,575 85.4 1.0 25.6 1.3 Male 3,615 86.3 1.4 29.0 1.9 Female 3,960 84.6 1.4 22.6 1.7 White 6,302 86.3 1.1 26.1 1.4 Black 1,080 78.9 3.3 17.5 3.1 Hispanic 587 55.7 4.5 9.7 2.7 Non-Hispanic White 5,725 89.4 1.0 27.8 1.5 Indiana ...18 years and over 4,317 82.0 1.8 17.2 1.7 18 to 24 years 561 76.0 5.5 8.7 3.6 25 to 44 years 1,772 85.9 2.5 21.3 2.9 45 to 64 years 1,321 84.9 3.0 18.0 3.2 65 years and over 664 70.7 5.3 11.8 3.8 ...25 years and over 3,757 82.9 1.9 18.4 1.9 Male 1,799 80.0 2.9 19.3 2.8 Female 1,958 85.5 2.4 17.6 2.6 White 3,509 83.0 1.9 18.7 2.0 Black 212 83.6 8.2 11.5 7.1 Hispanic 82 63.1 14.1 9.9 8.8 Non-Hispanic White 3,430 83.5 1.9 18.9 2.0 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 1999 (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 2,918 78.0 1.9 17.3 1.7 18 to 24 years 387 76.9 5.3 1.4 1.5 25 to 44 years 1,098 85.5 2.6 21.3 3.1 45 to 64 years 964 79.6 3.2 19.7 3.2 65 years and over 468 58.0 5.7 16.3 4.2 ...25 years and over 2,530 78.2 2.0 19.8 2.0 Male 1,185 77.4 3.0 21.4 3.0 Female 1,346 78.8 2.8 18.3 2.6 White 2,320 77.5 2.2 20.1 2.1 Black 193 84.5 6.9 12.9 6.4 Hispanic 32 (B) (B) (B) (B) Non-Hispanic White 2,290 77.6 2.2 20.0 2.1 Louisiana ...18 years and over 3,160 78.0 1.9 18.5 1.7 18 to 24 years 473 76.9 4.9 5.4 2.6 25 to 44 years 1,258 87.0 2.4 22.0 3.0 45 to 64 years 928 81.2 3.2 23.0 3.5 65 years and over 501 50.8 5.7 13.5 3.9 ...25 years and over 2,687 78.3 2.0 20.7 2.0 Male 1,231 79.2 2.9 24.2 3.1 Female 1,456 77.4 2.8 17.8 2.5 White 1,830 81.7 2.3 24.7 2.6 Black 813 69.6 4.3 11.3 3.0 Hispanic 45 (B) (B) (B) (B) Non-Hispanic White 1,786 81.5 2.3 24.7 2.6 Maryland ...18 years and over 3,837 84.4 1.9 31.9 2.4 18 to 24 years 354 81.8 6.5 4.3 3.4 25 to 44 years 1,716 88.7 2.4 37.6 3.7 45 to 64 years 1,101 88.2 3.1 41.3 4.7 65 years and over 666 68.6 5.7 16.2 4.6 ...25 years and over 3,483 84.7 1.9 34.7 2.6 Male 1,655 82.9 3.0 36.2 3.8 Female 1,828 86.4 2.6 33.3 3.5 White 2,381 87.6 2.2 39.8 3.2 Black 920 76.2 4.8 18.7 4.4 Hispanic 103 44.8 13.7 21.8 11.3 Non-Hispanic White 2,287 89.4 2.1 40.6 3.3 Massachusetts ...18 years and over 4,626 84.7 1.2 28.6 1.6 18 to 24 years 584 81.9 3.7 11.9 3.1 25 to 44 years 1,950 89.5 1.6 37.8 2.6 45 to 64 years 1,312 86.1 2.2 28.4 2.9 65 years and over 779 72.6 3.8 18.4 3.3 ...25 years and over 4,041 85.1 1.3 31.0 1.7 Male 1,908 84.3 2.0 32.5 2.5 Female 2,134 85.9 1.8 29.6 2.3 White 3,675 86.2 1.3 32.0 1.8 Black 229 74.5 7.2 10.6 5.1 Hispanic 179 52.8 7.7 12.1 5.0 Non-Hispanic White 3,532 87.5 1.3 32.8 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 1999 (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 7,132 84.2 1.1 19.0 1.1 18 to 24 years 967 75.7 3.4 4.3 1.6 25 to 44 years 3,002 91.4 1.3 24.0 1.9 45 to 64 years 1,997 87.8 1.8 23.6 2.3 65 years and over 1,166 66.4 3.4 10.3 2.2 ...25 years and over 6,165 85.5 1.1 21.3 1.3 Male 3,011 85.3 1.6 22.8 1.9 Female 3,154 85.7 1.5 19.8 1.8 White 5,246 86.5 1.2 21.7 1.4 Black 758 79.4 3.9 13.4 3.2 Hispanic 133 63.9 9.0 9.3 5.4 Non-Hispanic White 5,123 87.0 1.2 22.0 1.4 Minnesota ...18 years and over 3,419 89.2 1.4 28.9 2.0 18 to 24 years 437 76.2 5.4 7.9 3.4 25 to 44 years 1,527 95.7 1.4 34.5 3.2 45 to 64 years 939 93.4 2.1 35.9 4.1 65 years and over 515 73.2 5.1 17.4 4.4 ...25 years and over 2,981 91.1 1.4 32.0 2.2 Male 1,449 89.9 2.1 33.6 3.3 Female 1,532 92.2 1.8 30.4 3.1 White 2,833 91.4 1.4 32.1 2.3 Black 55 (B) (B) (B) (B) Hispanic 57 (B) (B) (B) (B) Non-Hispanic White 2,778 92.0 1.4 32.4 2.3 Missouri ...18 years and over 4,019 84.6 1.7 21.4 1.9 18 to 24 years 451 81.5 5.5 9.2 4.1 25 to 44 years 1,754 89.4 2.2 27.0 3.2 45 to 64 years 1,125 90.1 2.7 24.5 3.9 65 years and over 689 65.6 5.4 10.1 3.5 ...25 years and over 3,568 85.0 1.8 23.0 2.1 Male 1,728 84.8 2.6 25.1 3.1 Female 1,840 85.2 2.5 21.0 2.9 White 3,204 85.9 1.8 23.4 2.2 Black 305 74.5 8.0 13.4 6.2 Hispanic 43 (B) (B) (B) (B) Non-Hispanic White 3,163 86.0 1.9 23.4 2.3 New Jersey ...18 years and over 6,053 86.7 1.0 28.3 1.3 18 to 24 years 794 81.7 3.1 13.1 2.7 25 to 44 years 2,493 93.2 1.2 35.4 2.2 45 to 64 years 1,886 88.5 1.7 32.3 2.5 65 years and over 881 69.0 3.6 12.8 2.6 ...25 years and over 5,260 87.4 1.0 30.5 1.5 Male 2,452 88.0 1.5 34.2 2.2 Female 2,808 87.0 1.5 27.3 1.9 White 4,390 87.9 1.1 30.9 1.6 Black 668 83.6 3.5 21.8 3.9 Hispanic 589 68.5 3.8 14.5 2.9 Non-Hispanic White 3,843 90.7 1.1 33.3 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 1999 (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 13,587 81.3 0.8 24.6 0.9 18 to 24 years 1,671 77.2 2.6 8.1 1.7 25 to 44 years 5,647 87.2 1.1 29.4 1.5 45 to 64 years 3,880 83.1 1.5 28.9 1.8 65 years and over 2,389 67.5 2.4 17.7 1.9 ...25 years and over 11,916 81.9 0.9 26.9 1.0 Male 5,480 82.6 1.3 28.3 1.5 Female 6,436 81.3 1.2 25.7 1.4 White 9,468 83.2 1.0 28.0 1.2 Black 1,769 75.5 2.7 15.5 2.3 Hispanic 1,524 56.8 2.8 10.6 1.7 Non-Hispanic White 8,158 87.5 0.9 30.8 1.3 North Carolina ...18 years and over 5,597 79.6 1.5 22.0 1.5 18 to 24 years 686 78.4 4.2 8.3 2.8 25 to 44 years 2,261 87.5 1.9 27.2 2.5 45 to 64 years 1,724 80.4 2.6 23.4 2.8 65 years and over 925 59.6 4.4 16.5 3.3 ...25 years and over 4,910 79.8 1.6 23.9 1.6 Male 2,360 78.3 2.3 25.0 2.4 Female 2,550 81.1 2.1 22.8 2.2 White 3,708 81.9 1.7 26.6 2.0 Black 1,055 73.5 3.9 14.4 3.1 Hispanic 105 53.0 11.5 17.5 8.8 Non-Hispanic White 3,618 82.7 1.7 26.9 2.0 Ohio ...18 years and over 8,270 85.5 1.0 23.5 1.2 18 to 24 years 1,016 81.3 3.1 9.2 2.3 25 to 44 years 3,354 92.3 1.2 30.7 2.0 45 to 64 years 2,540 88.1 1.6 26.2 2.2 65 years and over 1,360 66.9 3.3 11.3 2.2 ...25 years and over 7,254 86.1 1.0 25.5 1.3 Male 3,423 87.1 1.5 28.3 2.0 Female 3,831 85.1 1.5 22.9 1.7 White 6,442 87.3 1.1 26.3 1.4 Black 732 75.1 4.4 14.8 3.6 Hispanic 84 81.0 9.6 22.6 10.3 Non-Hispanic White 6,373 87.3 1.1 26.4 1.4 Pennsylvania ...18 years and over 8,958 85.5 0.9 22.0 1.1 18 to 24 years 1,062 81.4 3.0 7.7 2.0 25 to 44 years 3,490 92.4 1.1 27.2 1.9 45 to 64 years 2,784 89.9 1.4 26.9 2.1 65 years and over 1,622 65.8 2.9 11.6 2.0 ...25 years and over 7,896 86.1 1.0 23.9 1.2 Male 3,714 86.1 1.4 27.5 1.8 Female 4,182 86.0 1.3 20.7 1.6 White 7,032 86.5 1.0 24.2 1.3 Black 719 82.6 3.8 16.9 3.7 Hispanic 185 59.9 7.9 7.4 4.2 Non-Hispanic White 6,863 87.1 1.0 24.6 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 1999 (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 4,120 78.8 1.9 15.8 1.7 18 to 24 years 583 77.1 5.2 4.3 2.5 25 to 44 years 1,624 84.4 2.7 20.9 3.0 45 to 64 years 1,331 79.9 3.3 15.6 3.0 65 years and over 582 62.8 6.0 13.2 4.2 ...25 years and over 3,538 79.1 2.0 17.7 1.9 Male 1,682 78.5 3.0 18.9 2.9 Female 1,856 79.7 2.8 16.5 2.6 White 2,993 79.3 2.2 18.0 2.1 Black 511 76.9 5.9 13.6 4.8 Hispanic 16 (B) (B) (B) (B) Non-Hispanic White 2,981 79.3 2.2 18.1 2.1 Texas ...18 years and over 14,215 76.9 1.0 21.7 0.9 18 to 24 years 2,065 69.1 2.8 5.6 1.4 25 to 44 years 6,217 82.7 1.3 25.5 1.5 45 to 64 years 4,033 79.1 1.8 26.0 1.9 65 years and over 1,901 61.6 3.1 17.3 2.4 ...25 years and over 12,151 78.2 1.0 24.4 1.1 Male 5,842 77.6 1.5 26.5 1.6 Female 6,309 78.8 1.4 22.4 1.4 White 10,271 77.9 1.1 24.9 1.2 Black 1,411 80.7 3.1 16.2 2.9 Hispanic 3,350 52.5 2.1 9.0 1.2 Non-Hispanic White 6,960 90.0 1.0 32.5 1.5 Virginia ...18 years and over 5,028 86.8 1.5 28.8 2.0 18 to 24 years 652 83.6 4.6 9.7 3.7 25 to 44 years 2,094 91.8 1.9 36.4 3.4 45 to 64 years 1,483 89.4 2.5 29.0 3.8 65 years and over 800 71.4 5.1 23.9 4.8 ...25 years and over 4,376 87.3 1.6 31.6 2.2 Male 2,097 88.8 2.2 35.2 3.3 Female 2,278 85.8 2.3 28.3 3.0 White 3,387 89.4 1.7 34.5 2.6 Black 765 77.2 5.2 11.5 3.9 Hispanic 99 74.9 12.2 25.4 12.2 Non-Hispanic White 3,292 89.8 1.7 34.7 2.6 Washington ...18 years and over 4,224 89.7 1.6 26.3 2.2 18 to 24 years 491 78.6 6.1 8.9 4.3 25 to 44 years 1,892 92.7 2.0 32.1 3.6 45 to 64 years 1,287 94.6 2.1 29.0 4.2 65 years and over 554 78.2 5.8 15.3 5.1 ...25 years and over 3,733 91.2 1.5 28.6 2.5 Male 1,823 91.2 2.2 30.6 3.6 Female 1,910 91.2 2.2 26.6 3.4 White 3,467 91.6 1.6 28.1 2.5 Black 67 (B) (B) (B) (B) Hispanic 119 54.8 13.2 19.7 10.6 Non-Hispanic White 3,353 92.8 1.5 28.4 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 1999 (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 3,847 85.9 1.6 21.6 1.8 18 to 24 years 497 80.1 5.0 8.3 3.4 25 to 44 years 1,558 90.8 2.0 26.5 3.1 45 to 64 years 1,186 92.5 2.1 28.3 3.6 65 years and over 606 65.2 5.4 6.8 2.8 ...25 years and over 3,350 86.8 1.6 23.6 2.0 Male 1,686 85.4 2.4 22.9 2.8 Female 1,663 88.1 2.2 24.4 2.9 White 3,142 87.2 1.7 23.9 2.1 Black 149 80.6 9.6 15.0 8.6 Hispanic 43 (B) (B) (B) (B) Non-Hispanic White 3,099 87.7 1.6 24.1 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.