Educational Attainment, 1990-2000 -- College Graduate or Professional Degree

By County Within Dept. of Economic Development Region

	College Graduate or Professional
			Change, 1990-2000		Percent of Population Age 25+
	2000	1990	Number	Percent	2000	1990
Missouri Totals
Missouri	784,476	585,761	198,715	33.9	21.6	17.8
Dept. of Economic Development Region: St. Louis MSA
St. Louis MSA	356,202	276,575	79,627	28.8	27.3	22.5
Franklin	7,721	4,648	3,073	66.1	12.8	9.3
Jefferson	15,290	9,332	5,958	63.8	12.1	9.0
Lincoln	2,325	1,430	895	62.6	9.7	8.0
St. Charles	47,006	27,547	19,459	70.6	26.3	21.2
St. Louis	239,729	193,308	46,421	24.0	35.4	29.2
Warren	1,793	1,133	660	58.3	11.1	9.1
St. Louis City	42,338	39,177	3,161	8.1	19.1	15.3
Dept. of Economic Development Region: Kansas City MSA
Kansas City MSA	162,231	121,408	40,823	33.6	23.2	19.2
Cass	9,334	5,187	4,147	79.9	17.7	13.0
Clay	30,047	19,810	10,237	51.7	24.9	20.0
Clinton	1,818	1,101	717	65.1	14.5	10.3
Jackson	100,132	82,214	17,918	21.8	23.4	20.0
Lafayette	3,026	2,321	705	30.4	13.8	11.5
Platte	16,230	9,593	6,637	69.2	33.3	25.6
Ray	1,644	1,182	462	39.1	10.8	8.4
Dept. of Economic Development Region: Springfield - Branson
Springfield - Branson	57,034	36,903	20,131	54.6	20.2	16.9
Christian	7,277	2,556	4,721	184.7	20.9	12.5
Dallas	976	538	438	81.4	9.5	6.5
Greene	37,232	26,902	10,330	38.4	24.2	20.7
Polk	2,435	1,603	832	51.9	14.6	12.0
Stone	2,962	1,513	1,449	95.8	14.2	11.1
Taney	3,998	2,526	1,472	58.3	14.9	14.3
Webster	2,154	1,265	889	70.3	11.0	8.5
Dept. of Economic Development Region: Central
Central	60,538	42,911	17,627	41.1	25.3	21.1
Audrain	2,221	1,707	514	30.1	12.7	10.9
Boone	32,517	22,789	9,728	42.7	41.7	36.5
Callaway	4,258	2,856	1,402	49.1	16.5	13.9
Cole	12,980	9,183	3,797	41.3	27.4	22.3
Cooper	1,443	1,058	385	36.4	13.7	11.5
Gasconade	1,096	762	334	43.8	10.4	8.0
Howard	1,148	1,036	112	10.8	17.9	16.8
Moniteau	1,270	686	584	85.1	13.0	8.7
Montgomery	809	586	223	38.1	9.9	7.8
Osage	868	526	342	65.0	10.4	7.1
Randolph	1,928	1,722	206	12.0	11.7	10.8
Dept. of Economic Development Region: Bootheel
Bootheel	14,836	11,526	3,310	28.7	9.8	7.9
Butler	3,207	2,202	1,005	45.6	11.6	8.6
Carter	428	313	115	36.7	10.8	8.8
Dunklin	1,989	1,732	257	14.8	9.1	8.0
Mississippi	838	651	187	28.7	9.6	7.2
New Madrid	1,235	874	361	41.3	9.6	6.7
Pemiscot	1,022	897	125	13.9	8.4	6.8
Ripley	708	487	221	45.4	7.8	6.1
Scott	2,742	2,337	405	17.3	10.6	9.5
Stoddard	2,030	1,572	458	29.1	10.1	8.2
Wayne	637	461	176	38.2	6.8	5.9
Dept. of Economic Development Region: Lake Ozark Rolla
Lake Ozark Rolla	22,896	14,410	8,486	58.9	14.7	10.9
Camden	4,842	2,453	2,389	97.4	17.7	12.4
Crawford	1,269	893	376	42.1	8.4	7.1
Dent	1,023	712	311	43.7	10.1	7.9
Laclede	2,390	1,392	998	71.7	11.3	8.0
Maries	656	436	220	50.5	11.0	8.3
Miller	1,748	990	758	76.6	11.4	7.5
Morgan	1,445	776	669	86.2	10.7	7.2
Phelps	5,192	3,906	1,286	32.9	21.1	18.3
Pulaski	4,331	2,852	1,479	51.9	18.8	12.8
Dept. of Economic Development Region: Lower East Central-Cape
Lower East Central-Cape	19,689	14,054	5,635	40.1	13.4	10.9
Bollinger	549	479	70	14.6	6.9	6.9
Cape Girardeau	10,515	7,247	3,268	45.1	24.2	19.2
Iron	604	476	128	26.9	8.4	6.8
Madison	620	495	125	25.3	7.8	6.7
Perry	1,175	683	492	72.0	9.9	6.4
Reynolds	348	288	60	20.8	7.5	6.5
Ste. Genevieve	957	757	200	26.4	8.1	7.4
St. Francois	3,810	2,919	891	30.5	10.2	9.1
Washington	1,111	710	401	56.5	7.5	5.7
Dept. of Economic Development Region: North Central
North Central	5,983	5,302	681	12.8	11.9	10.4
Carroll	975	841	134	15.9	14.0	11.7
Chariton	674	646	28	4.3	11.4	10.4
Grundy	891	740	151	20.4	12.5	10.1
Linn	1,002	1,006	-4	-0.4	10.8	10.6
Livingston	1,305	1,233	72	5.8	13.1	12.5
Mercer	322	220	102	46.4	12.2	8.2
Putnam	407	313	94	30.0	11.2	8.7
Sullivan	407	303	104	34.3	8.4	6.8
Dept. of Economic Development Region: Northeast
Northeast	13,715	10,687	3,028	28.3	14.8	12.1
Adair	3,791	2,973	818	27.5	28.5	22.7
Clark	533	385	148	38.4	10.7	7.9
Knox	383	253	130	51.4	12.8	8.1
Lewis	849	660	189	28.6	13.0	10.3
Macon	1,397	1,193	204	17.1	13.0	11.5
Marion	2,856	2,310	546	23.6	15.6	12.9
Monroe	590	482	108	22.4	9.5	8.1
Pike	1,251	1,105	146	13.2	10.2	10.6
Ralls	802	435	367	84.4	12.3	7.8
Schuyler	333	231	102	44.2	11.6	8.0
Scotland	356	279	77	27.6	11.2	8.5
Shelby	574	381	193	50.7	12.5	8.0
Dept. of Economic Development Region: Northwest
Northwest	19,081	14,397	4,684	32.5	16.1	12.6
Andrew	2,038	1,284	754	58.7	18.8	13.5
Atchison	749	707	42	5.9	16.6	14.2
Buchanan	9,377	7,234	2,143	29.6	16.9	13.5
Caldwell	692	451	241	53.4	11.7	8.1
Daviess	623	462	161	34.8	12.0	8.9
DeKalb	879	566	313	55.3	10.7	8.3
Gentry	669	485	184	37.9	14.5	10.3
Harrison	566	496	70	14.1	9.3	8.3
Holt	436	496	-60	-12.1	11.7	12.2
Nodaway	2,866	2,067	799	38.7	23.6	17.5
Worth	186	149	37	24.8	11.3	8.7
Dept. of Economic Development Region: South Central
South Central	8,026	5,450	2,576	47.3	10.0	7.7
Douglas	872	590	282	47.8	9.9	7.5
Howell	2,678	1,795	883	49.2	10.9	8.7
Oregon	652	504	148	29.4	9.1	7.8
Ozark	566	483	83	17.2	8.3	8.0
Shannon	422	297	125	42.1	7.6	6.0
Texas	1,690	985	705	71.6	10.8	7.0
Wright	1,146	796	350	44.0	9.8	7.4
Dept. of Economic Development Region: Southwest
Southwest	26,771	18,820	7,951	42.2	13.7	11.1
Barry	2,403	1,572	831	52.9	10.7	8.5
Barton	854	618	236	38.2	10.6	8.2
Cedar	949	646	303	46.9	10.0	7.6
Dade	538	455	83	18.2	9.9	9.0
Jasper	10,912	7,855	3,057	38.9	16.5	13.4
Lawrence	2,777	1,903	874	45.9	12.1	9.7
McDonald	942	716	226	31.6	7.0	6.6
Newton	5,524	3,448	2,076	60.2	16.1	12.1
Vernon	1,872	1,607	265	16.5	14.2	13.1
Dept. of Economic Development Region: West Central
West Central	17,474	13,318	4,156	31.2	14.6	12.6
Bates	1,111	847	264	31.2	10.1	8.4
Benton	1,115	773	342	44.2	8.8	7.7
Henry	1,757	1,402	355	25.3	11.7	10.3
Hickory	514	356	158	44.4	7.7	6.4
Johnson	6,167	4,761	1,406	29.5	23.2	21.4
Pettis	3,794	2,894	900	31.1	15.0	12.5
St. Clair	619	467	152	32.5	9.0	7.9
Saline	2,397	1,818	579	31.8	15.8	11.9
Source: 1990 and 2000 Decennial Census, Summary File 3 Prepared by University Outreach & Extension - Office of Social & Economic Data Analysis (OSEDA) Report generated on 28MAY2002 by setup in mococollgrad