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DC Metro Area Education Demographics 2008-2010

This document summarizes education levels by race and ethnicity in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metropolitan area based on 2008-2010 American Community Survey data. It shows that the population aged 25 and older totals over 3.6 million, with the largest groups being non-Hispanic white at over 1.9 million and Black or African American at around 916,000. It also indicates that 81.3% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, while 46.9% have a bachelor's degree or more advanced degree.

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DC Metro Area Education Demographics 2008-2010

This document summarizes education levels by race and ethnicity in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metropolitan area based on 2008-2010 American Community Survey data. It shows that the population aged 25 and older totals over 3.6 million, with the largest groups being non-Hispanic white at over 1.9 million and Black or African American at around 916,000. It also indicates that 81.3% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, while 46.9% have a bachelor's degree or more advanced degree.

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Talent Dividend Demographic Report

Data Gathered from Three Year (2008-2010) American Community Survey

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area Metropolitan Statistical Area


NonHispanic White
82,375 307,166 413,226 568,493 544,362 1,915,622

Racial/Ethnic Group
Highest Education Level Achieved Less than High School Diploma High School Diploma or GED Some College or AA Degree BA Degree Advanced Degree Total Population 25 and older

Total
384,533 714,867 848,664 905,017 813,868 3,666,949

Black/ AfricanAmerican
102,474 263,569 282,727 156,611 111,561 916,942

Asian
36,744 45,711 56,544 107,457 105,985 352,441

Hispanic/ Latino
160,641 91,236 79,904 56,974 38,626 427,381

Percent of adults with a High School Diploma or higher Percent of adults with a BA Degree or higher Confidence Interval (Plus or Minus)

81.3% 46.9% 0.2%

95.7% 58.1% 0.7%

88.8% 29.2% 1.8%

89.6% 60.6% 1.7%

62.4% 22.4% 3.0%

Notes; Hispanic/Latino can be of any race; rows do not add to total Not shown: Multi-racial, American Indian and Alaskan Native, Pacific Islander and Other race.

Note: Values shown are point estimates based on ACS survey data. Like all survey based data, they are subject to a margin of error.

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