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Table 7. Years of School Completed by People 25 Years and Over, by
         Age, Race, Household Relationship, and Poverty Status:  2001
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                   All races                      White                        Black            
                                                          Below                        Below                        Below       
                                                      poverty level                poverty level                poverty level   
                                             Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
BACHELORS DEGREE OR MORE                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Both Sexes                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
         Total..........................    48,696     1,625      3.3    41,271     1,239      3.0     3,460       183      5.3 
25 to 34 years..........................    11,834       447      3.8     9,541       325      3.4       957        39      4.0 
35 to 54 years..........................    24,489       667      2.7    20,671       504      2.4     1,853        85      4.6 
55 to 64 years..........................     6,746       274      4.1     5,951       226      3.8       358        28      7.9 
65 years and over.......................     5,628       237      4.2     5,109       184      3.6       293        31     10.8 
  65 to 74 years........................     3,374       123      3.6     3,003        96      3.2       218        16      7.2 
  75 years and over.....................     2,253       114      5.1     2,106        88      4.2        75        16      (B) 
                                                                                                                                
Male                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
         Total..........................    24,828       795      3.2    21,346       633      3.0     1,460        70      4.8 
25 to 34 years..........................     5,480       209      3.8     4,415       159      3.6       411        14      3.3 
35 to 54 years..........................    12,373       342      2.8    10,595       263      2.5       781        41      5.3 
55 to 64 years..........................     3,843       151      3.9     3,461       138      4.0       148        11      7.4 
65 years and over.......................     3,132        94      3.0     2,875        73      2.5       121         5      4.1 
  65 to 74 years........................     1,924        55      2.9     1,742        45      2.6        93         3      2.9 
  75 years and over.....................     1,207        39      3.2     1,132        28      2.5        28         2      (B) 
                                                                                                                                
Female                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
         Total..........................    23,868       830      3.5    19,925       606      3.0     2,000       112      5.6 
25 to 34 years..........................     6,353       238      3.8     5,126       166      3.2       546        25      4.6 
35 to 54 years..........................    12,116       325      2.7    10,076       241      2.4     1,072        44      4.1 
55 to 64 years..........................     2,903       123      4.2     2,489        88      3.5       209        17      8.3 
65 years and over.......................     2,496       143      5.7     2,234       111      5.0       172        27     15.5 
  65 to 74 years........................     1,450        68      4.7     1,260        51      4.1       125        13     10.4 
  75 years and over.....................     1,046        75      7.2       974        60      6.2        47        14      (B) 
                                                                                                                                
Nativity                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Native..................................    41,867     1,158      2.8    38,044       981      2.6     2,968       157      5.3 
Foreign Born............................     6,830       468      6.8     3,227       258      8.0       492        26      5.3 
  Naturalized citizen...................     3,411       153      4.5     1,612        93      5.8       258         8      3.3 
  Not a citizen.........................     3,419       314      9.2     1,615       165     10.2       234        17      7.5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 7. Years of School Completed by People 25 Years and Over, by
         Age, Race, Household Relationship, and Poverty Status:  2001
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                   All races                      White                        Black            
                                                          Below                        Below                        Below       
                                                      poverty level                poverty level                poverty level   
                                             Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
                                                                                                                                
Household Relationship                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
In families.............................    38,089       823      2.2    32,357       619      1.9     2,513        95      3.8 
      Householder.......................    19,887       506      2.5    16,982       383      2.3     1,326        59      4.5 
   In families with related children....                                                                                        
     under 18 years.....................    19,019       412      2.2    15,790       301      1.9     1,453        52      3.6 
      Householder.......................    10,243       278      2.7     8,498       204      2.4       826        34      4.2 
  In married couple families............    34,309       571      1.7    29,722       457      1.5     1,795        34      1.9 
      Householder.......................    17,426       318      1.8    15,224       257      1.7       853        19      2.2 
      Husband...........................    17,706       319      1.8    15,616       263      1.7       800        13      1.6 
      Wife..............................    15,348       246      1.6    13,202       189      1.4       867        21      2.4 
  In married couple families with                                                                                               
    related children under 18 years.....    17,210       253      1.5    14,521       196      1.4     1,054        15      1.4 
      Householder.......................     8,744       138      1.6     7,416       107      1.4       506         7      1.3 
      Husband...........................     8,780       139      1.6     7,522       110      1.5       499         4      0.9 
      Wife..............................     8,068       109      1.4     6,798        82      1.2       504        11      2.1 
  In families with female householder,                                                                                          
    no spouse present...................     2,705       197      7.3     1,847       121      6.6       570        49      8.7 
     Householder........................     1,861       149      8.0     1,296        95      7.4       407        33      8.1 
  In families with female householder,                                                                                          
    no spouse present, with related                                                                                             
    children under 18 years.............     1,426       140      9.8       953        90      9.4       359        35      9.8 
     Householder........................     1,214       123     10.1       841        82      9.8       291        25      8.7 
In unrelated subfamilies................        42        10      (B)        34         8      (B)         4         2      (B) 
Unrelated individuals...................    10,564       793      7.5     8,879       613      6.9       944        87      9.2 
  Male..................................     5,200       401      7.7     4,354       321      7.4       411        36      8.8 
    Householder.........................     4,175       294      7.0     3,530       246      7.0       319        20      6.3 
  Female................................     5,364       392      7.3     4,525       292      6.5       532        50      9.5 
    Householder.........................     4,490       306      6.8     3,795       233      6.1       470        42      8.9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 7. Years of School Completed by People 25 Years and Over, by
         Age, Race, Household Relationship, and Poverty Status:  2001
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                Hispanic Origin            White Non-Hispanic      
                                                          Below                        Below       
                                                      poverty level                poverty level   
                                             Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
BACHELORS DEGREE OR MORE                                                                           
                                                                                                   
                                                                                                   
Both Sexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                   
         Total..........................     2,181       142      6.5    39,226     1,107      2.8 
25 to 34 years..........................       744        50      6.7     8,848       279      3.1 
35 to 54 years..........................     1,140        71      6.2    19,596       440      2.2 
55 to 64 years..........................       192        12      6.5     5,771       213      3.7 
65 years and over.......................       105         9      8.5     5,011       175      3.5 
  65 to 74 years........................        84         7      8.8     2,924        89      3.0 
  75 years and over.....................        21         2      (B)     2,087        86      4.1 
                                                                                                   
Male                                                                                               
                                                                                                   
         Total..........................     1,088        71      6.5    20,326       572      2.8 
25 to 34 years..........................       339        21      6.3     4,102       141      3.4 
35 to 54 years..........................       587        36      6.2    10,038       233      2.3 
55 to 64 years..........................       102         8      7.4     3,366       130      3.9 
65 years and over.......................        59         5      (B)     2,821        68      2.4 
  65 to 74 years........................        49         4      (B)     1,698        41      2.4 
  75 years and over.....................        10         2      (B)     1,123        27      2.4 
                                                                                                   
Female                                                                                             
                                                                                                   
         Total..........................     1,094        71      6.5    18,900       535      2.8 
25 to 34 years..........................       405        28      7.0     4,746       138      2.9 
35 to 54 years..........................       553        34      6.2     9,559       207      2.2 
55 to 64 years..........................        90         5      5.4     2,405        83      3.4 
65 years and over.......................        46         4      (B)     2,190       107      4.9 
  65 to 74 years........................        35         4      (B)     1,226        48      3.9 
  75 years and over.....................        11         0      (B)       964        60      6.2 
                                                                                                   
Nativity                                                                                           
                                                                                                   
Native..................................     1,152        46      4.0    36,958       940      2.5 
Foreign Born............................     1,029        96      9.3     2,268       167      7.4 
  Naturalized citizen...................       469        20      4.3     1,194        76      6.4 
  Not a citizen.........................       560        75     13.4     1,074        91      8.5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 7. Years of School Completed by People 25 Years and Over, by
         Age, Race, Household Relationship, and Poverty Status:  2001
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                Hispanic Origin            White Non-Hispanic      
                                                          Below                        Below       
                                                      poverty level                poverty level   
                                             Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
                                                                                                   
Household Relationship                                                                             
                                                                                                   
In families.............................     1,733       110      6.4    30,728       516      1.7 
      Householder.......................       844        70      8.3    16,186       315      1.9 
   In families with related children....                                                           
     under 18 years.....................     1,074        92      8.6    14,786       214      1.4 
      Householder.......................       552        62     11.2     7,978       143      1.8 
  In married couple families............     1,444        69      4.7    28,355       389      1.4 
      Householder.......................       672        41      6.1    14,590       216      1.5 
      Husband...........................       667        39      5.9    14,981       223      1.5 
      Wife..............................       660        29      4.5    12,581       160      1.3 
  In married couple families with                                                                  
    related children under 18 years.....       917        61      6.7    13,657       136      1.0 
      Householder.......................       442        37      8.4     6,999        70      1.0 
      Husband...........................       434        34      7.8     7,111        76      1.1 
      Wife..............................       436        27      6.2     6,387        55      0.9 
  In families with female householder,                                                             
    no spouse present...................       196        32     16.4     1,670        92      5.5 
     Householder........................       124        21     17.3     1,179        74      6.3 
  In families with female householder,                                                             
    no spouse present, with related                                                                
    children under 18 years.............       116        26     22.5       853        67      7.8 
     Householder........................        83        19     23.2       765        63      8.2 
In unrelated subfamilies................         4         2      (B)        30         5      (B) 
Unrelated individuals...................       444        29      6.5     8,468       586      6.9 
  Male..................................       252        13      5.1     4,115       310      7.5 
    Householder.........................       163         7      4.0     3,374       240      7.1 
  Female................................       193        16      8.4     4,352       276      6.3 
    Householder.........................       139        12      8.5     3,663       221      6.0 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002

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