Table with row headers in column A and column headers in row 5.
Table 14a.  Educational Attainment of the Population 18 Years and Over, by Age, Sex, Race Alone or in Combination, 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 or in combination 2,156 84.1 1.3 25.1 1.6
..Black alone or in combination 687 76.6 2.9 11.7 2.2
..Asian alone or in combination 42 (B) (B) (B) (B)
..Hispanic (of any race) 17 (B) (B) (B) (B)
..Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination 2,139 84.3 1.3 25.1 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 or in combination 3,245 84.4 1.3 28.0 1.7
..Black alone or in combination 114 90.4 6.2 16.6 7.8
..Asian alone or in combination 91 0.0 0.0 51.3 10.5
..Hispanic (of any race) 848 57.4 3.1 10.8 2.0
..Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination 2,425 93.4 1.1 33.7 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 or in combination 17,537 80.5 0.7 29.7 0.8
..Black alone or in combination 1,423 84.9 2.4 22.9 2.8
..Asian alone or in combination 2,835 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 or in combination 11,779 93.6 0.5 39.5 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 or in combination 2,653 88.6 0.9 36.2 1.4
..Black alone or in combination 107 81.4 5.9 21.5 6.2
..Asian alone or in combination 60 (B) (B) (B) (B)
..Hispanic (of any race) 482 61.2 2.9 11.1 1.9
..Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination 2,203 94.2 0.7 41.3 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 or in combination 9,727 87.4 0.7 27.3 0.9
..Black alone or in combination 1,524 76.7 2.4 14.2 1.9
..Asian alone or in combination 233 86.5 4.4 46.2 6.4
..Hispanic (of any race) 2,124 70.8 1.8 21.8 1.6
..Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination 7,681 91.8 0.6 28.7 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 or in combination 3,920 85.7 1.3 29.4 1.7
..Black alone or in combination 1,459 83.0 2.5 19.7 2.6
..Asian alone or in combination 133 93.0 5.0 54.5 9.8
..Hispanic (of any race) 265 62.1 6.2 15.9 4.7
..Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination 3,665 87.3 1.3 30.3 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 or in combination 6,675 87.9 0.7 27.9 1.0
..Black alone or in combination 1,087 78.8 2.5 15.9 2.2
..Asian alone or in combination 308 93.0 2.6 59.3 5.0
..Hispanic (of any race) 783 62.0 2.8 9.9 1.7
..Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination 5,918 91.3 0.7 30.2 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 or in combination 3,637 87.2 1.0 20.8 1.2
..Black alone or in combination 296 85.0 3.8 12.7 3.6
..Asian alone or in combination 72 (B) (B) (B) (B)
..Hispanic (of any race) 96 58.5 7.7 5.9 3.7
..Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination 3,543 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 or in combination 2,507 81.5 1.3 21.4 1.3
..Black alone or in combination 207 84.8 4.4 11.5 3.9
..Asian alone or in combination 35 (B) (B) (B) (B)
..Hispanic (of any race) 39 (B) (B) (B) (B)
..Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination 2,472 81.5 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 or in combination 1,954 82.3 1.6 26.6 1.9
..Black alone or in combination 767 69.6 3.3 12.0 2.3
..Asian alone or in combination 19 (B) (B) (B) (B)
..Hispanic (of any race) 63 (B) (B) (B) (B)
..Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination 1,894 82.6 1.6 27.0 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 or in combination 2,497 86.7 1.3 37.1 1.8
..Black alone or in combination 943 89.0 2.0 27.8 2.9
..Asian alone or in combination 171 89.9 4.1 51.0 6.7
..Hispanic (of any race) 246 48.8 5.1 15.5 3.7
..Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination 2,283 90.3 1.1 39.2 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 or in combination 3,925 88.2 0.9 37.1 1.4
..Black alone or in combination 247 70.8 5.4 18.9 4.7
..Asian alone or in combination 171 80.4 5.1 54.8 6.4
..Hispanic (of any race) 270 62.3 4.6 8.8 2.7
..Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination 3,698 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 or in combination 5,401 88.6 0.8 24.7 1.1
..Black alone or in combination 873 82.8 2.5 15.4 2.4
..Asian alone or in combination 162 90.7 4.0 61.0 6.7
..Hispanic (of any race) 168 57.1 6.1 15.4 4.5
..Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination 5,248 89.5 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 or in combination 3,131 92.6 0.7 32.3 1.3
..Black alone or in combination 91 90.7 5.2 25.8 7.8
..Asian alone or in combination 102 86.1 5.3 47.3 7.6
..Hispanic (of any race) 80 69.5 7.2 19.2 6.2
..Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination 3,056 93.3 0.7 32.6 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 or in combination 3,222 88.7 1.0 28.5 1.4
..Black alone or in combination 379 83.9 3.6 20.5 3.9
..Asian alone or in combination 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 or in combination 3,119 89.2 1.0 28.7 1.4
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 or in combination 4,570 87.8 0.8 34.0 1.2
..Black alone or in combination 714 82.2 2.6 21.8 2.8
..Asian alone or in combination 361 95.0 1.9 67.3 4.1
..Hispanic (of any race) 656 65.2 2.8 15.6 2.1
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