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Educational Attainment Tables
Educational Attainment Tables
Educational attainment tables display statistics in columns and rows with title, notes, and sources. Many tables on census.gov are in downloadable XLS, CVS and PDF file formats. Most tables from the American Community Survey and decennial censuses are provided on American FactFinder.
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2022 ACS Detailed Field of Degree and Median Annual Earnings
Annual tables on Detailed Field of Degree and Median Annual Earnings from the Current Population Survey’s Annual Social and Economic supplement (ASEC).
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Educational Attainment in the United States: 2022
Annual tables on educational attainment from the Current Population Survey’s Annual Social and Economic supplement (ASEC).
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CPS Historical Time Series Tables
These Education Attainment tables are from 1940 through 2022.
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Educational Attainment in the United States: 2021
Annual tables on educational attainment from the Current Population Survey’s Annual Social and Economic supplement (ASEC).
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Educational Attainment in the United States: 2020
Annual tables on educational attainment from the Current Population Survey’s Annual Social and Economic supplement (ASEC).
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Educational Attainment in the United States: 2019
Annual tables on educational attainment from the Current Population Survey’s Annual Social and Economic supplement (ASEC).
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Educational Attainment in the United States: 2018
Annual tables on educational attainment from the Current Population Survey’s Annual Social and Economic supplement (ASEC).
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Educational Attainment in the United States: 2017
Annual tables on educational attainment from the Current Population Survey’s Annual Social and Economic supplement (ASEC).
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Educational Attainment in the United States: 2016
Annual tables on educational attainment from the Current Population Survey’s Annual Social and Economic supplement (ASEC).
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A Half-Century Of Learning: Educational Attainment 1940 to 2000 Tables
These Education Attainment tables are from 1940 through 2000.
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Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Poverty, 2005–2011
These data tables describe patterns of poverty using measures with different time horizons.
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Field of Bachelor’s Degree in the United States: 2009 Tables
These Education Attainment tables are from 2009.
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Education and Synthetic Work-Life Earnings Estimates Tables
Source: American Community Survey 2006-2008
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The Older Population in the United States: 2004
These are the 2004 detail tables for the older population in the United States.
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Age and Sex Composition in the United States: 2004
These are the 2004 detail tables for age and sex in the U.S.
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A Demographic Profile of Foreign-Language Speakers: 2000
These foreign born tables are from the 2000 A Demographic Profile of Foreign-Language Speakers.
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Education and School Enrollment: 2000
These foreign born tables are from the 2000 Education and School Enrollment.
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Historical Statistics on Educational Attainment, 1940 to 2000
Source: Decennial Census of Population, 1940 to 2000
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Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Poverty, 2004–2006
These tables illustrate patterns of poverty and a dynamic view of the duration of poverty spells and the frequency of transitions into and out of poverty.
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What It's Worth: Field of Training and Economic Status in 2001
Source: Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), 2001 Panel, Wave 2
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Working at Home: 2000
Source: Census 2000
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Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2000
The P20 reports and detailed tables are released every two years following national level elections.
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Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage: 1999 - Tables
These tables present data on health insurance coverage in the United States during 1999.
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Geographical Mobility: March 1990 to March 1995
This page shows the mobility of sections of the populace and the population as a whole.
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Voting and Registration in the Election of November 1998
The P20 reports and detailed tables are released every two years following national level elections.
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Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Poverty 1996-1999
On average, 40.9 million people were poor in a given month in 1996, a poverty rate of 15.5%. By 1999, the number fell to 34.8 million, a poverty rate of 12.8%.
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Voting and Registration in the Election of November 1996
The P20 reports and detailed tables are released every two years following national level elections.
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Voting and Registration in the Election of November 1994
The P20 reports and detailed tables are released every two years following national level elections.
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Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Poverty, 1992-1993
About 21.6% of people who were poor in 1992 were not poor in 1993. Children and the elderly were less likely to exit poverty than nonelderly adults.
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Social and Economic Characteristics of Selected Language Groups: 1990
Census 1990 tabulation sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.
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Dynamics of Economic Well-Being, Poverty 1993-94
About 40 million people were poor in 1994, reflecting an average monthly poverty rate of 15.4%. Hispanics had the highest entry rate into poverty.
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Voting and Registration in the Election of November 1992
The P20 reports and detailed tables are released every two years following national level elections.
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Voting and Registration in the Election of November 1990
The P20 reports and detailed tables are released every two years following national level elections.
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Voting and Registration in the Election of November 1988
The P20 reports and detailed tables are released every two years following national level elections.
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Voting and Registration in the Election of November 1986
The P20 reports and detailed tables are released every two years following national level elections.
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Voting and Registration Highlights from the CPS: 1964 to 1980
The P20 reports and detailed tables are released every two years following national level elections.
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