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Educational Attainment |
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Jonesboro
| | 2011 Estimate |
2016 Projection
|
| Age 25+ Population |
45,098
|
|
49,106
|
|
| Grade K - 8 |
2,609
|
5.8%
|
2,234
|
4.6%
|
| Grade 9-12 |
4,078
|
9.0%
|
3,735
|
7.6%
|
| High School Graduate |
14,899
|
33.0%
|
16,973
|
34.6%
|
| Some College, No Degree |
9,490
|
21.0%
|
10,285
|
20.9%
|
| Associates Degree |
1,987
|
4.4%
|
2,372
|
4.8%
|
| Bachelor's Degree |
7,520
|
16.7%
|
8,403
|
17.1%
|
| Graduate Degree |
4,514
|
10.0%
|
5,105
|
10.4%
|
Craighead County
| | 2011 Estimate |
2016 Projection
|
| Age 25+ Population |
63,903
|
|
69,265
|
|
| Grade K - 8 |
3,877
|
6.1%
|
3,345
|
4.8%
|
| Grade 9-12 |
6,036
|
9.5%
|
5,546
|
8.0%
|
| High School Graduate |
23,603
|
36.9%
|
26,758
|
38.6%
|
| Some College, No Degree |
12,772
|
20.0%
|
13,767
|
19.9%
|
| Associates Degree |
2,869
|
4.5%
|
3,392
|
4.9%
|
| Bachelor's Degree |
9.333
|
14.6%
|
10,397
|
15.0%
|
| Graduate Degree |
5,414
|
8.5%
|
6,064
|
8.8%
|
Jonesboro Labor Market Area
| | 2011 Estimate |
2016 Projection
|
| Age 25+ Population |
261,841
|
|
267,229
|
|
| Grade K - 8 |
21,211
|
8.1%
|
16,778
|
6.3%
|
| Grade 9-12 |
32,968
|
12.6%
|
28,798
|
10.8%
|
| High School Graduate |
103,342
|
39.5%
|
108,788
|
40.7%
|
| Some College, No Degree |
53,020
|
20.3%
|
56,596
|
21.2%
|
| Associates Degree |
13,498
|
5.2%
|
15,833
|
5.9%
|
| Bachelor's Degree |
25,761
|
9.8%
|
27,763
|
10.4%
|
| Graduate Degree |
12,040
|
4.6%
|
12,680
|
4.7%
|
Jonesboro MSA
| | 2011 Estimate |
2016 Projection
|
| Age 25+ Population |
80,192
|
|
85,262
|
|
| Grade K - 8 |
5,661
|
7.1%
|
4,670
|
5.5%
|
| Grade 9-12 |
8,095
|
10.1%
|
7,177
|
8.4%
|
| High School Graduate |
31,136
|
38.8%
|
34,529
|
40.5%
|
| Some College, No Degree |
15,243
|
19.0%
|
16,237
|
19.0%
|
| Associates Degree |
3,739
|
4.7%
|
4,449
|
5.2%
|
| Bachelor's Degree |
10,400
|
13.0%
|
11,588
|
13.6%
|
| Graduate Degree |
5,920
|
7.4%
|
6,615
|
7.8%
|
Source: DemographicsNow, December 2011
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