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Educational Attainment

 

Jonesboro

2008 Estimate

2013 Projection

Age 25+ Population

38,588

41,719

Grade K - 8

1,533

4.0%

1,070

2.6%

Grade 9-12

2,528

6.6%

1,827

4.4%

High School Graduate

12,122

31.4%

13,345

32.0%

Some College, No Degree

8,550

22.2%

9.253

22.2%

Associates Degree

2,866

7.4%

4,041

9.7%

Bachelor's Degree

7,957

20.6%

9,437

22.6%

Graduate Degree

3,032

7.9%

2,746

6.6%

Craighead County

2008 Estimate

2013 Projection

Age 25+ Population

58,434

63,052

Grade K - 8

2,874

4.9%

1,995

3.2%

Grade 9-12

4,368

7.5%

3,154

5.0%

High School Graduate

20,655

35.4%

22,670

36.0%

Some College, No Degree

12,492

21.4%

13,624

21.6%

Associates Degree

4,254

7.3%

6,031

9.6%

Bachelor's Degree

10,163

17.4%

12,234

19.4%

Graduate Degree

3,628

6.2%

3,344

5.3%

Jonesboro Labor Market Area

2008 Estimate

2013 Projection

Age 25+ Population

256,261

259,879

Grade K - 8

26,073

10.2%

21,788

8.4%

Grade 9-12

35,502

13.9%

30,790

11.9%

High School Graduate

100,009

39.0%

105,655

40.7%

Some College, No Degree

46,940

18.3%

48,460

18.7%

Associates Degree

12,010

4.7%

14,599

5.6%

Bachelor's Degree

24,954

9.7%

27,772

10.7%

Graduate Degree

10,773

4.2%

10,815

4.2%

Jonesboro MSA

2008 Estimate

2013 Projection

Age 25+ Population

75,009

79,290

Grade K - 8

5,308

7.1%

4,037

5.1%

Grade 9-12

7,127

9.5%

5,563

7.0%

High School Graduate

27,882

37.2%

30,150

38.0%

Some College, No Degree

14,947

19.9%

16,094

20.3%

Associates Degree

4,744

6.3%

6,581

8.3%

Bachelor's Degree

10,966

14.6%

13,089

16.5%

Graduate Degree

4.035

5.4%

3,776

4.8%

DemographicsNow, May 2009