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Educational Attainment of Tennessee Residents by County and Ethnicity

Educational Attainment of Tennessee Residents by County and Ethnicity. A mapping tool using Geographic Information System (GIS). July 25, 2013. GIS mapping tool. Goal : Disseminate & update data on educational attainment of TN adults Features : Web-based Dynamic interface

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Educational Attainment of Tennessee Residents by County and Ethnicity

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  1. Educational Attainment of Tennessee Residentsby County and Ethnicity A mapping tool using Geographic Information System (GIS) July 25, 2013

  2. GIS mapping tool Goal: Disseminate & update data on educational attainment of TN adults Features: Web-based Dynamic interface Data by county & ethnicity

  3. Data source & definitions American Community Survey 2011: 5-year estimates: 60 months of data More precise estimations Definitions: College degree: Associate’s degree or higher Working-age population: 25-64 years old Adult population: 25+ years

  4. Maps: Topics & populations Educational attainment: All levels of attainment Educational needs: Without a college degree Populations: Age 25-64: number & percent Age 25+:by ethnicity

  5. TN working-age adult population (25-64) Working-age adults: 3.37 million (53.5%) College degree (Associate’s +): 31.7% - National rank: 43rd No college degree: 68.3% - Some college, no degree: 21.8% Source: 2011 ACS

  6. GIS web demonstration Maps: Educational attainment Population without a college degree - Total population: Age 25-64 - By ethnicity: Age 25+ Report (THEC, 2013): Educational Attainment of Adult Residents of Tennessee Counties

  7. Counties with the highest % of residents with a college degree State: 31.7%

  8. Counties with the highest % of residents with no college degree 69.9% 77.2% 84.1% State: 68.3%

  9. Counties with the highest share of residentswith some college butno degree Source: 2011 ACS

  10. Other counties of interest State: 31.7% State: 21.8%

  11. Attainment by age group: Example

  12. Educational attainment Relationship exists betweenattainment levels & extent of urbanization Population density Sources: 2011 ACS & 2010 BERC MTSU

  13. For policy decisions consider • percentages & absolute numbers Ed. needs: Percentage Ed. needs: Numbers

  14. Even high-attainment counties have subpopulations with enormous needs

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