Paducah, KY-IL Micro Area Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Paducah, KY-IL Micro Area population aged 25 years and above was 69,654. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 6,372 people without a high school diploma (ie. 9.15% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 86.05% White Alone, and 9.43% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 23,707 people with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 34.03% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 89.45% White Alone, and 9.18% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 23,751 people with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 34.10% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 88.75% White Alone, and 7.27% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 15,824 people with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 22.72% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 90.41% White Alone, and 5.33% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

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