
Table 7. Years of School Completed by People 25 Years and Over, by 17
Age, Race, Household Relationship, and Poverty Status: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
All races White
Below Below
poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent
Total Number of total Total Number of total
BACHELORS DEGREE OR MORE
Both Sexes
Total.......................... 41,974 1,284 3.1 36,204 932 2.6
25 to 34 years.......................... 10,811 350 3.2 9,030 229 2.5
35 to 54 years.......................... 21,506 580 2.7 18,518 409 2.2
55 to 64 years.......................... 4,898 151 3.1 4,252 111 2.6
65 years and over....................... 4,758 203 4.3 4,404 183 4.1
65 to 74 years........................ 2,979 109 3.7 2,742 91 3.3
75 years and over..................... 1,779 94 5.3 1,661 92 5.5
Male
Total.......................... 21,832 579 2.7 19,111 406 2.1
25 to 34 years.......................... 5,124 159 3.1 4,278 92 2.2
35 to 54 years.......................... 11,212 289 2.6 9,817 210 2.1
55 to 64 years.......................... 2,821 72 2.6 2,508 52 2.1
65 years and over....................... 2,675 59 2.2 2,508 52 2.1
65 to 74 years........................ 1,810 34 1.9 1,695 28 1.6
75 years and over..................... 865 25 2.8 812 25 3.0
Female
Total.......................... 20,142 705 3.5 17,092 526 3.1
25 to 34 years.......................... 5,688 191 3.3 4,752 137 2.9
35 to 54 years.......................... 10,294 291 2.8 8,701 199 2.3
55 to 64 years.......................... 2,077 79 3.8 1,743 59 3.4
65 years and over....................... 2,083 145 6.9 1,896 130 6.9
65 to 74 years........................ 1,169 75 6.4 1,047 63 6.0
75 years and over..................... 914 70 7.6 849 67 7.9
Nativity
Native.................................. 36,713 881 2.4 33,486 715 2.1
Foreign Born............................ 5,261 403 7.7 2,718 217 8.0
Naturalized citizen..................... 2,728 125 4.6 1,403 65 4.6
Not a citizen........................... 2,532 278 11.0 1,314 152 11.6
Table 7. Years of School Completed by People 25 Years and Over, by 18
Age, Race, Household Relationship, and Poverty Status: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
All races White
Below Below
poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent
Total Number of total Total Number of total
Household Relationship
In families............................. 32,736 603 1.8 28,257 398 1.4
Householder....................... 17,272 344 2.0 15,045 240 1.6
In families with related children....
under 18 years..................... 16,515 372 2.3 14,012 250 1.8
Householder....................... 8,920 231 2.6 7,602 157 2.1
In married couple families............ 29,634 428 1.4 25,921 301 1.2
Householder....................... 15,232 220 1.4 13,487 161 1.2
Husband........................... 15,538 229 1.5 13,810 168 1.2
Wife.............................. 12,941 186 1.4 11,250 122 1.1
In married couple families with
related children under 18 years..... 15,042 255 1.7 12,901 179 1.4
Householder....................... 7,656 125 1.6 6,630 90 1.4
Husband........................... 7,792 127 1.6 6,753 89 1.3
Wife.............................. 6,965 117 1.7 5,967 80 1.3
In families with female householder,
no spouse present................... 2,216 150 6.8 1,616 81 5.0
Householder........................ 1,518 112 7.4 1,110 66 5.9
In families with female householder,
no spouse present, with related
children under 18 years............. 1,147 100 8.7 830 58 7.0
Householder........................ 1,006 94 9.3 734 55 7.5
In unrelated subfamilies................ 26 5 (B) 14 0 (B)
Unrelated individuals................... 9,212 676 7.3 7,933 534 6.7
Male.................................. 4,551 300 6.6 3,917 211 5.4
Householder......................... 3,618 202 5.6 3,130 136 4.3
Female................................ 4,661 376 8.1 4,015 323 8.0
Householder......................... 3,921 269 6.9 3,395 249 7.3
Table 7. Years of School Completed by People 25 Years and Over, by 19
Age, Race, Household Relationship, and Poverty Status: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below
poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent
Toal Number of total Total Number of total
BACHELORS DEGREE OR MORE
Both Sexes
Total.......................... 2,857 173 6.0 1,768 136 7.7
25 to 34 years.......................... 812 37 4.6 604 39 6.5
35 to 54 years.......................... 1,541 99 6.4 914 71 7.8
55 to 64 years.......................... 315 21 6.8 161 20 12.7
65 years and over....................... 189 15 8.0 89 6 6.4
65 to 74 years........................ 130 12 9.6 62 4 (B)
75 years and over..................... 59 3 (B) 28 1 (B)
Male
Total.......................... 1,195 73 6.1 896 71 7.9
25 to 34 years.......................... 358 25 7.0 288 15 5.3
35 to 54 years.......................... 653 36 5.5 472 46 9.8
55 to 64 years.......................... 120 8 7.1 89 8 8.7
65 years and over....................... 64 3 (B) 47 1 (B)
65 to 74 years........................ 46 3 (B) 35 1 (B)
75 years and over..................... 18 0 (B) 11 0 (B)
Female
Total.......................... 1,661 100 6.0 872 66 7.5
25 to 34 years.......................... 454 12 2.7 316 24 7.5
35 to 54 years.......................... 888 63 7.0 442 25 5.6
55 to 64 years.......................... 195 13 6.6 72 13 (B)
65 years and over....................... 124 12 9.5 43 4 (B)
65 to 74 years........................ 83 9 10.9 26 3 (B)
75 years and over..................... 41 3 (B) 16 1 (B)
Nativity
Native.................................. 2,510 131 5.2 938 36 3.8
Foreign Born............................ 346 42 12.2 830 101 12.1
Naturalized citizen..................... 182 14 7.7 422 32 7.5
Not a citizen........................... 165 28 17.1 409 69 16.9
Table 7. Years of School Completed by People 25 Years and Over, by 20
Age, Race, Household Relationship, and Poverty Status: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below
poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent
Toal Number of total Total Number of total
Household Relationship
In families............................. 2,089 104 5.0 1,413 84 6.0
Householder....................... 1,069 55 5.2 678 53 7.8
In families with related children....
under 18 years..................... 1,169 70 6.0 827 63 7.7
Householder....................... 640 47 7.3 421 42 10.0
In married couple families............ 1,550 43 2.8 1,181 51 4.3
Householder....................... 711 17 2.3 533 22 4.2
Husband........................... 679 19 2.8 533 26 4.9
Wife.............................. 763 24 3.2 540 22 4.0
In married couple families with
related children under 18 years..... 885 35 3.9 682 30 4.5
Householder....................... 405 15 3.6 315 12 3.7
Husband........................... 411 17 4.1 324 16 4.8
Wife.............................. 441 18 4.1 320 11 3.5
In families with female householder,
no spouse present................... 458 56 12.2 162 27 16.8
Householder........................ 330 39 11.7 110 26 23.5
In families with female householder,
no spouse present, with related
children under 18 years............. 261 32 12.2 107 27 25.4
Householder........................ 230 32 13.8 85 26 30.4
In unrelated subfamilies................ 6 2 (B) 4 0 (B)
Unrelated individuals................... 762 66 8.7 352 52 14.8
Male.................................. 357 38 10.7 209 39 18.6
Householder......................... 275 29 10.5 124 14 11.6
Female................................ 405 28 6.9 143 13 9.3
Householder......................... 364 14 3.7 104 7 6.3