Table with row headers in column A and column headers in row 5.
Table 14.  Educational Attainment of the Population 18 Years and Over, by Age, Sex, Race Alone, and Hispanic Origin, for the 25 Largest States:  2004
(Numbers in thousands. Noninstitutional Population.)
(leading dots indicate sub-parts)
State and Characteristic Population High school graduate or higher
Percent
1.6*(S.E.)  /1/ Bachelor's degree or higher
Percent
1.6*(S.E.)  /1/
           
Alabama          
.18 years and over 3,326 81.9 1.1 20.4 1.2
..18 to 24 years 435 78.4 3.3 7.6 2.2
..25 to 44 years 1,194 86.2 1.7 25.1 2.1
..45 to 64 years 1,148 87.0 1.7 23.0 2.1
..65 years and over 549 64.8 3.5 14.9 2.6
.25 years and over 2,891 82.4 1.2 22.3 1.3
..Male 1,353 81.9 1.8 25.2 2.0
..Female 1,537 82.9 1.6 19.7 1.7
..White alone 2,101 84.0 1.4 25.1 1.6
..Black alone 672 76.3 3.0 11.9 2.3
..Asian alone 42 (B) (B) (B) (B)
..Hispanic (of any race) 17 (B) (B) (B) (B)
..Non-Hispanic White alone 2,084 84.2 1.4 25.2 1.6
Arizona          
.18 years and over 4,047 82.8 1.2 24.8 1.4
..18 to 24 years 537 72.6 4.0 3.8 1.7
..25 to 44 years 1,571 80.3 2.1 24.3 2.3
..45 to 64 years 1,282 90.8 1.7 34.4 2.8
..65 years and over 657 81.6 3.2 24.1 3.5
.25 years and over 3,510 84.4 1.3 28.0 1.6
..Male 1,702 84.0 1.9 29.3 2.3
..Female 1,808 84.8 1.8 26.7 2.2
..White alone 3,217 84.3 1.3 28.0 1.7
..Black alone 108 90.0 6.4 17.4 8.1
..Asian alone 82 0.0 0.0 55.3 11.0
..Hispanic (of any race) 848 57.4 3.1 10.8 2.0
..Non-Hispanic White alone 2,403 93.3 1.1 33.8 2.0
California          
.18 years and over 25,831 81.0 0.6 28.5 0.7
..18 to 24 years 3,735 79.7 1.6 9.5 1.1
..25 to 44 years 10,329 80.6 0.9 31.1 1.1
..45 to 64 years 8,056 84.4 1.0 34.3 1.2
..65 years and over 3,710 76.4 1.6 27.6 1.7
.25 years and over 22,096 81.3 0.6 31.7 0.7
..Male 10,762 81.2 0.9 34.4 1.1
..Female 11,334 81.3 0.9 29.1 1.0
..White alone 17,218 80.4 0.7 29.9 0.8
..Black alone 1,360 85.3 2.4 23.1 2.9
..Asian alone 2,765 85.3 1.5 49.9 2.1
..Hispanic (of any race) 6,039 54.2 1.3 9.8 0.8
..Non-Hispanic White alone 11,568 93.6 0.5 39.9 1.1
Colorado          
.18 years and over 3,317 87.4 0.9 32.5 1.2
..18 to 24 years 461 81.4 2.7 13.6 2.4
..25 to 44 years 1,381 87.3 1.3 36.6 1.9
..45 to 64 years 1,077 92.2 1.2 37.7 2.2
..65 years and over 398 81.3 2.9 26.0 3.3
.25 years and over 2,856 88.3 0.9 35.5 1.3
..Male 1,401 87.8 1.3 36.0 1.9
..Female 1,456 88.9 1.2 35.2 1.9
..White alone 2,609 88.8 0.9 36.3 1.4
..Black alone 96 86.9 5.4 22.0 6.7
..Asian alone 57 (B) (B) (B) (B)
..Hispanic (of any race) 482 61.2 2.9 11.1 1.9
..Non-Hispanic White alone 2,174 94.1 0.7 41.4 1.6
Florida          
.18 years and over 12,944 84.9 0.6 23.6 0.8
..18 to 24 years 1,455 76.3 2.3 4.9 1.2
..25 to 44 years 4,499 88.8 1.0 28.3 1.4
..45 to 64 years 4,125 88.8 1.0 27.8 1.4
..65 years and over 2,865 77.2 1.6 19.8 1.5
.25 years and over 11,489 85.9 0.7 26.0 0.8
..Male 5,481 85.6 1.0 29.3 1.3
..Female 6,008 86.3 0.9 23.0 1.1
..White alone 9,632 87.5 0.7 27.4 0.9
..Black alone 1,490 76.5 2.4 14.2 2.0
..Asian alone 225 86.0 4.5 48.0 6.5
..Hispanic (of any race) 2,124 70.8 1.8 21.8 1.6
..Non-Hispanic White alone 7,605 92.0 0.6 28.8 1.1
Georgia          
.18 years and over 6,273 84.0 1.1 25.4 1.3
..18 to 24 years 748 75.8 3.7 8.6 2.5
..25 to 44 years 2,723 89.2 1.4 31.5 2.1
..45 to 64 years 1,956 85.6 1.9 26.6 2.4
..65 years and over 846 71.2 3.7 17.7 3.1
.25 years and over 5,525 85.2 1.1 27.6 1.4
..Male 2,645 84.7 1.7 26.5 2.1
..Female 2,880 85.6 1.6 28.7 2.0
..White alone 3,892 85.7 1.3 29.5 1.7
..Black alone 1,451 82.9 2.5 19.9 2.7
..Asian alone 126 92.6 5.3 55.4 10.1
..Hispanic (of any race) 265 62.1 6.2 15.9 4.7
..Non-Hispanic White alone 3,637 87.4 1.3 30.4 1.8
Illinois          
.18 years and over 9,418 85.3 0.7 25.2 0.8
..18 to 24 years 1,327 76.2 2.2 11.7 1.7
..25 to 44 years 3,683 89.4 1.0 31.5 1.4
..45 to 64 years 2,882 89.7 1.1 27.1 1.6
..65 years and over 1,525 75.0 2.1 18.1 1.8
.25 years and over 8,090 86.8 0.7 27.4 0.9
..Male 3,895 87.0 1.0 28.6 1.4
..Female 4,196 86.7 1.0 26.3 1.3
..White alone 6,639 87.9 0.8 27.9 1.0
..Black alone 1,073 78.7 2.5 16.0 2.2
..Asian alone 307 92.9 2.6 59.2 5.0
..Hispanic (of any race) 783 62.0 2.8 9.9 1.7
..Non-Hispanic White alone 5,890 91.3 0.7 30.3 1.1
Indiana          
.18 years and over 4,563 85.1 0.9 19.0 1.0
..18 to 24 years 553 70.2 3.4 4.0 1.5
..25 to 44 years 1,795 91.1 1.2 24.0 1.8
..45 to 64 years 1,479 89.5 1.4 21.8 1.9
..65 years and over 735 73.0 2.9 12.6 2.1
.25 years and over 4,010 87.2 0.9 21.1 1.1
..Male 1,921 86.6 1.4 21.5 1.6
..Female 2,089 87.7 1.3 20.7 1.5
..White alone 3,613 87.3 1.0 20.8 1.2
..Black alone 290 85.4 3.8 12.6 3.6
..Asian alone 71 (B) (B) (B) (B)
..Hispanic (of any race) 96 58.5 7.7 5.9 3.7
..Non-Hispanic White alone 3,522 88.0 1.0 21.2 1.2
Kentucky          
.18 years and over 3,095 81.2 1.2 19.4 1.2
..18 to 24 years 340 76.7 3.8 6.5 2.2
..25 to 44 years 1,225 88.1 1.5 23.4 2.0
..45 to 64 years 973 83.6 2.0 22.1 2.2
..65 years and over 556 64.6 3.3 13.9 2.4
.25 years and over 2,754 81.8 1.2 21.0 1.3
..Male 1,317 82.3 1.7 22.6 1.9
..Female 1,437 81.3 1.7 19.5 1.7
..White alone 2,487 81.4 1.3 21.3 1.4
..Black alone 202 84.4 4.5 11.1 3.9
..Asian alone 34 (B) (B) (B) (B)
..Hispanic (of any race) 39 (B) (B) (B) (B)
..Non-Hispanic White alone 2,452 81.4 1.3 21.4 1.4
Louisiana          
.18 years and over 3,232 78.8 1.3 20.2 1.3
..18 to 24 years 474 79.8 3.4 7.5 2.3
..25 to 44 years 1,194 81.3 2.1 25.2 2.3
..45 to 64 years 1,047 83.3 2.1 23.1 2.4
..65 years and over 517 63.3 3.9 14.5 2.9
.25 years and over 2,758 78.7 1.5 22.4 1.5
..Male 1,296 78.1 2.1 24.5 2.2
..Female 1,462 79.2 2.0 20.5 2.0
..White alone 1,945 82.3 1.6 26.7 1.9
..Black alone 759 70.2 3.3 12.1 2.3
..Asian alone 19 (B) (B) (B) (B)
..Hispanic (of any race) 63 (B) (B) (B) (B)
..Non-Hispanic White alone 1,884 82.7 1.6 27.1 1.9
Maryland          
.18 years and over 4,082 86.2 1.0 32.5 1.4
..18 to 24 years 472 76.8 3.6 11.9 2.7
..25 to 44 years 1,609 87.3 1.5 36.7 2.2
..45 to 64 years 1,365 92.5 1.3 37.6 2.4
..65 years and over 636 76.5 3.1 25.8 3.2
.25 years and over 3,609 87.4 1.0 35.2 1.5
..Male 1,688 85.2 1.6 37.1 2.2
..Female 1,922 89.3 1.3 33.4 2.0
..White alone 2,476 86.6 1.3 36.9 1.8
..Black alone 917 88.9 2.0 27.3 2.9
..Asian alone 165 89.6 4.2 50.7 6.9
..Hispanic (of any race) 246 48.8 5.1 15.5 3.7
..Non-Hispanic White alone 2,261 90.3 1.1 39.0 1.9
Massachusetts          
.18 years and over 4,867 85.9 0.9 33.8 1.2
..18 to 24 years 522 77.0 3.3 9.8 2.3
..25 to 44 years 1,973 91.8 1.1 43.6 2.0
..45 to 64 years 1,539 90.2 1.3 37.8 2.2
..65 years and over 832 69.2 2.8 18.5 2.4
.25 years and over 4,344 86.9 0.9 36.7 1.3
..Male 2,033 88.3 1.3 39.8 1.9
..Female 2,311 85.7 1.3 34.0 1.7
..White alone 3,908 88.3 0.9 37.1 1.4
..Black alone 241 70.9 5.5 19.4 4.8
..Asian alone 168 80.2 5.2 54.1 6.5
..Hispanic (of any race) 270 62.3 4.6 8.8 2.7
..Non-Hispanic White alone 3,681 89.9 0.9 38.9 1.4
Michigan          
.18 years and over 7,396 86.5 0.7 22.4 0.9
..18 to 24 years 952 76.9 2.5 8.8 1.7
..25 to 44 years 2,817 90.8 1.0 26.4 1.5
..45 to 64 years 2,447 91.1 1.1 24.7 1.6
..65 years and over 1,179 74.3 2.3 19.0 2.1
.25 years and over 6,444 87.9 0.7 24.4 1.0
..Male 3,040 88.4 1.1 26.4 1.5
..Female 3,404 87.4 1.0 22.6 1.3
..White alone 5,347 88.7 0.8 24.8 1.1
..Black alone 848 83.1 2.5 15.0 2.4
..Asian alone 161 91.2 3.9 61.7 6.7
..Hispanic (of any race) 168 57.1 6.1 15.4 4.5
..Non-Hispanic White alone 5,198 89.6 0.8 25.0 1.1
Minnesota          
.18 years and over 3,836 91.7 0.7 29.9 1.2
..18 to 24 years 499 87.3 2.4 12.8 2.4
..25 to 44 years 1,486 96.1 0.8 37.5 2.0
..45 to 64 years 1,337 95.7 0.9 33.2 2.1
..65 years and over 514 72.8 3.1 16.1 2.6
.25 years and over 3,337 92.3 0.7 32.5 1.3
..Male 1,665 91.4 1.1 32.4 1.8
..Female 1,672 93.2 1.0 32.6 1.8
..White alone 3,116 92.7 0.8 32.4 1.3
..Black alone 88 90.5 5.3 26.6 8.0
..Asian alone 96 86.1 5.4 48.4 7.8
..Hispanic (of any race) 80 69.5 7.2 19.2 6.2
..Non-Hispanic White alone 3,041 93.3 0.7 32.7 1.4
Missouri          
.18 years and over 4,217 87.0 0.9 25.8 1.2
..18 to 24 years 519 80.1 3.1 9.2 2.3
..25 to 44 years 1,610 92.2 1.2 32.6 2.1
..45 to 64 years 1,293 92.6 1.3 29.6 2.3
..65 years and over 795 71.7 2.9 16.7 2.4
.25 years and over 3,698 87.9 1.0 28.1 1.3
..Male 1,763 87.5 1.4 31.0 2.0
..Female 1,935 88.3 1.3 25.5 1.8
..White alone 3,197 88.7 1.0 28.4 1.4
..Black alone 377 83.8 3.6 20.6 4.0
..Asian alone 79 77.6 8.0 51.3 9.6
..Hispanic (of any race) 110 72.2 6.7 20.3 6.0
..Non-Hispanic White alone 3,094 89.1 1.0 28.6 1.5
New Jersey          
.18 years and over 6,422 86.9 0.7 31.7 1.0
..18 to 24 years 766 81.7 2.4 9.7 1.9
..25 to 44 years 2,435 92.5 0.9 39.6 1.7
..45 to 64 years 2,204 89.1 1.2 37.8 1.8
..65 years and over 1,017 72.3 2.4 15.8 2.0
.25 years and over 5,655 87.6 0.8 34.6 1.1
..Male 2,687 87.8 1.1 37.9 1.6
..Female 2,969 87.3 1.1 31.7 1.5
..White alone 4,544 87.9 0.8 34.1 1.2
..Black alone 700 82.0 2.7 21.6 2.9
..Asian alone 356 95.2 1.9 68.3 4.1
..Hispanic (of any race) 656 65.2 2.8 15.6 2.1
..Non-Hispanic White alone 3,934 91.5 0.8 37.0 1.3
New York          
.18 years and over 14,398 84.6 0.6 28.3 0.7
..18 to 24 years 1,890 79.6 1.8 13.5 1.5
..25 to 44 years 5,473 88.1 0.8 33.6 1.2
..45 to 64 years 4,613 87.9 0.9 31.5 1.3
..65 years and over 2,422 74.5 1.7 22.1 1.6
.25 years and over 12,508 85.4 0.6 30.6 0.8
..Male 5,829 85.1 0.9 31.0 1.2
..Female 6,679 85.7 0.8 30.2 1.1
..White alone 9,595 87.2 0.6 32.2 0.9
..Black alone 1,969 79.2 1.9 19.5 1.8
..Asian alone 810 80.2 2.5 40.5 3.1
..Hispanic (of any race) 1,611 62.5 2.0 13.8 1.4
..Non-Hispanic White alone 8,283 91.3 0.6 35.1 1.0
North Carolina          
.18 years and over 6,171 80.2 1.1 21.1 1.1
..18 to 24 years 857 75.5 3.1 6.5 1.8
..25 to 44 years 2,339 85.8 1.5 24.7 1.9
..45 to 64 years 2,019 83.5 1.7 27.7 2.1
..65 years and over 956 63.9 3.2 11.4 2.1
.25 years and over 5,313 80.9 1.1 23.4 1.2
..Male 2,556 79.6 1.7 24.3 1.8
..Female 2,757 82.2 1.5 22.6 1.7
..White alone 4,044 81.9 1.3 24.4 1.4
..Black alone 1,029 76.5 2.9 18.5 2.7
..Asian alone 114 87.4 6.2 40.0 9.1
..Hispanic (of any race) 318 46.8 5.1 8.0 2.8
..Non-Hispanic White alone 3,746 84.8 1.2 25.7 1.5
Ohio          
.18 years and over 8,387 86.7 0.7 22.2 0.9
..18 to 24 years 1,024 76.8 2.5 5.3 1.3
..25 to 44 years 3,141 91.0 1.0 27.3 1.5
..45 to 64 years 2,943 89.6 1.1 25.6 1.5
..65 years and over 1,278 77.2 2.2 15.4 1.9
.25 years and over 7,362 88.1 0.7 24.6 0.9
..Male 3,474 87.9 1.0 26.7 1.4
..Female 3,888 88.2 1.0 22.7 1.3
..White alone 6,437 88.6 0.7 24.8 1.0
..Black alone 751 82.7 2.8 16.4 2.7
..Asian alone 101 95.5 3.7 74.7 7.8
..Hispanic (of any race) 184 65.1 5.8 11.7 3.9
..Non-Hispanic White alone 6,264 89.2 0.7 25.2 1.0
Pennsylvania          
.18 years and over 9,302 85.7 0.7 23.6 0.8
..18 to 24 years 1,030 79.4 2.3 10.6 1.7
..25 to 44 years 3,359 91.3 0.9 33.0 1.5
..45 to 64 years 3,037 90.7 1.0 24.5 1.4
..65 years and over 1,877 71.3 1.9 12.6 1.4
.25 years and over 8,272 86.5 0.7 25.3 0.9
..Male 3,892 86.7 1.0 27.9 1.3
..Female 4,380 86.4 0.9 22.9 1.2
..White alone 7,380 87.3 0.7 25.8 0.9
..Black alone 693 79.1 3.0 14.9 2.6
..Asian alone 140 89.1 4.6 55.2 7.3
..Hispanic (of any race) 233 70.8 4.7 13.2 3.5
..Non-Hispanic White alone 7,174 87.7 0.7 26.1 0.9
Tennessee          
.18 years and over 4,518 82.3 1.2 22.1 1.3
..18 to 24 years 546 77.9 3.7 5.7 2.1
..25 to 44 years 1,741 88.2 1.6 26.7 2.2
..45 to 64 years 1,557 85.6 1.9 24.1 2.3
..65 years and over 674 63.1 3.9 18.5 3.1
.25 years and over 3,972 82.9 1.2 24.3 1.4
..Male 1,943 81.9 1.8 25.7 2.1
..Female 2,029 83.9 1.7 23.0 2.0
..White alone 3,277 82.6 1.4 24.7 1.6
..Black alone 591 83.6 3.4 16.8 3.4
..Asian alone 59 (B) (B) (B) (B)
..Hispanic (of any race) 108 46.2 8.8 12.4 5.8
..Non-Hispanic White alone 3,169 83.9 1.4 25.2 1.6
Texas          
.18 years and over 15,528 77.7 0.7 22.0 0.7
..18 to 24 years 2,172 74.0 2.0 6.7 1.2
..25 to 44 years 6,530 79.7 1.1 25.8 1.2
..45 to 64 years 4,758 81.9 1.2 26.7 1.4
..65 years and over 2,069 65.5 2.3 15.7 1.7
.25 years and over 13,356 78.3 0.8 24.5 0.8
..Male 6,479 78.3 1.1 26.3 1.2
..Female 6,877 78.3 1.1 22.8 1.1
..White alone 11,228 76.9 0.9 24.0 0.9
..Black alone 1,397 85.7 2.2 20.4 2.5
..Asian alone 458 93.0 2.5 54.7 4.8
..Hispanic (of any race) 4,364 52.4 1.4 9.2 0.8
..Non-Hispanic White alone 6,993 91.7 0.7 32.9 1.2
Virginia          
.18 years and over 5,573 87.7 0.9 30.3 1.3
..18 to 24 years 708 82.9 3.0 11.3 2.5
..25 to 44 years 2,151 90.7 1.3 34.4 2.2
..45 to 64 years 1,854 91.6 1.4 36.0 2.4
..65 years and over 861 75.6 3.1 23.6 3.1
.25 years and over 4,865 88.4 1.0 33.1 1.4
..Male 2,373 87.1 1.5 35.5 2.1
..Female 2,492 89.6 1.3 30.8 2.0
..White alone 3,729 89.7 1.1 35.0 1.7
..Black alone 824 80.9 3.1 16.7 2.9
..Asian alone 244 93.9 3.1 59.0 6.4
..Hispanic (of any race) 246 65.8 5.6 19.8 4.7
..Non-Hispanic White alone 3,502 91.2 1.0 36.0 1.7
Washington          
.18 years and over 4,607 87.3 1.0 26.8 1.4
..18 to 24 years 578 70.6 4.0 5.5 2.0
..25 to 44 years 1,776 89.2 1.6 26.9 2.2
..45 to 64 years 1,635 94.2 1.2 36.8 2.5
..65 years and over 618 79.6 3.4 20.0 3.4
.25 years and over 4,029 89.7 1.0 29.9 1.5
..Male 1,980 89.3 1.5 32.3 2.2
..Female 2,049 90.2 1.4 27.5 2.1
..White alone 3,446 90.7 1.0 30.2 1.6
..Black alone 116 96.1 4.0 24.3 8.9
..Asian alone 238 84.8 4.7 39.0 6.4
..Hispanic (of any race) 240 55.8 5.9 13.4 4.0
..Non-Hispanic White alone 3,241 92.8 1.0 31.1 1.7
Wisconsin          
.18 years and over 4,081 87.3 0.8 23.2 1.1
..18 to 24 years 541 77.4 2.9 7.5 1.8
..25 to 44 years 1,524 92.1 1.1 26.4 1.8
..45 to 64 years 1,364 92.5 1.2 27.7 2.0
..65 years and over 652 73.4 2.8 19.3 2.5
.25 years and over 3,540 88.8 0.9 25.6 1.2
..Male 1,721 88.2 1.3 25.6 1.7
..Female 1,819 89.3 1.2 25.6 1.7
..White alone 3,301 90.0 0.8 26.4 1.2
..Black alone 145 67.0 6.7 10.3 4.4
..Asian alone 55 (B) (B) (B) (B)
..Hispanic (of any race) 136 55.8 6.0 7.1 3.1
..Non-Hispanic White alone 3,175 91.4 0.8 27.2 1.3
Footnotes:
/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.
A dash (-) represents zero or rounds to zero.
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey
Internet Release date:  March 2005