Educational Attainment, 1990-2000 -- Some College or Associate Degree

By Dept. of Economic Development Region

	Some College-No Degree Associate Degree
			Change, 1990-2000		Percent of Population Age 25+
DED Economic Region	2000	1990	Number	Percent	2000	1990
-Missouri Totals-	981,665	756,510	225,155	29.8	27.0	23.0
St. Louis MSA	374,361	309,160	65,201	21.1	28.7	25.1
Kansas City MSA	210,482	169,729	40,753	24.0	30.1	26.8
Springfield - Branson	80,562	52,232	28,330	54.2	28.5	23.9
Central	57,012	41,953	15,059	35.9	23.9	20.6
Bootheel	28,681	19,480	9,201	47.2	18.9	13.4
Lake Ozark Rolla	38,802	25,201	13,601	54.0	24.9	19.1
Lower East Central-Cape	33,588	22,655	10,933	48.3	22.9	17.6
North Central	10,909	8,706	2,203	25.3	21.6	17.2
Northeast	20,236	15,541	4,695	30.2	21.9	17.5
Northwest	29,562	23,915	5,647	23.6	24.9	21.0
South Central	17,039	10,400	6,639	63.8	21.3	14.7
Southwest	50,330	35,956	14,374	40.0	25.8	21.2
West Central	30,101	21,582	8,519	39.5	25.2	20.4
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 mocosomecoll