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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change  from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
People 25+ with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher
County: Laramie
Measurement Period: 2018-2022
This indicator is archived and is no longer being updated. Click to learn more
This indicator shows the percentage of people aged 25 years and over who have earned a bachelor's degree or higher.
Why is this important?
For many, having a bachelor's degree is the key to a better life. The college experience develops cognitive skills, and allows learning about a wide range of subjects, people, cultures, and communities. Having a degree also opens up career opportunities in a variety of fields, and is often the prerequisite to a higher-paying job. It is estimated that college graduates earn about $1 million more per lifetime than their non-graduate peers.
County: Laramie
30.5%
Source:
American Community Survey 5-Year
Measurement period: 2018-2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: February 2024
Measurement period: 2018-2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: February 2024
Compared to
Technical note: The U.S. Census Bureau calculates 90% confidence intervals for American Community Survey estimates. Use caution when interpreting values with wide confidence intervals. Confidence intervals that are farther away from estimates in either direction indicate uncertainty due to small survey sample sizes.
The U.S. Census Bureau does not recommend comparing overlapping 5-year periods since much of the data in each estimate are the same. Use caution when comparing estimates for census tracts over time as these geographies are redefined with each decennial census according to population changes.
More details:
Data for this indicator can be found in tables S1501 (overall values) and C15002B-I (race/ethnicity breakout values) on data.census.gov.
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Graph Selections
No significant difference with the overall value
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Data Source
- American Community Survey 5-Year
Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Education / Educational Attainment, Community / Demographics, Social Determinants of Health, Adults
Through a range of participation, this committed group of individuals seeks to find and utilize the stories, data and experience that connects all of us around healthy youth. With this connectedness, passionate team members will provide Laramie County youth with support, resources and unconditional positive regard. The team will use data, through numbers and narratives, to identify and fill gaps while searching for paths to create and maintain lasting change for improved health for all Laramie County youth.
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When: Third Monday of every month, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm Where: Zoom only Contact: Lisa Smith (lisaofthesmiths2@gmail.com) or Evalyn Flores (eflores@lclsonline.org) |
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Data Snapshot for High School Graduation, compared to HP 2030 Target
Healthy Youth
22.1%
This indicator shows the percentage of the population that is under 18 years old.
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population and Housing Unit Estimates
Education
6.6%
This indicator measures the percentage of infants born to mothers with less than 12 years of education.
Data Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation