Census - American Community Survey - B15001 Educational Attainment

Oct. 3, 2023, 5:01 p.m.

This table shows the educational attainment of the population 18 years and over by sex and by age.

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Link To Data Source

https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT1Y2022.B15001?q=b15001

Why Was The Data Collected?

Questions about educational attainment are asked to create statistics about education. "Local, state, tribal, and federal agencies use education data to measure changes in education over time, evaluate the educational attainment of the workforce, and understand the continuing education needs of adults" (source: https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/education/).

How Was The Data Collected?

Survey, via mail to specific addresses

Who Collected The Data?

American Community Survey (ACS)

Who Owns The Data?

U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce

Who Was Included Or Excluded From The Sample?

3.5 million addresses nationwide are randomly selected each year to respond to the American Community Survey. More information about sample sizes are available here: https://www.census.gov/acs/www/methodology/sample_size_and_data_quality/

Notes On Data Quality

Random sampling method of data collection on a rotating basis, participants are legally obligated to answer all questions as accurately as possible. Privacy is protected by the Census Bureau. There is a 90% margin of error for the ACS in general, however, there is also a unique margin of error for each statistic.

Notes On Data Usage Conditions

The data is publicly available and may be used for cross-community comparisons by the public, journalists, educators, businesses, and various government and nonprofit agencies.

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