Here’s The Most Educated Town In Every State


From Business Insider:

The American Community Survey is an annual survey run by the Census Bureau to allow the government, corporate and academic researchers, and anyone who is curious about demographics to better understand the population of the U.S. Among many other subjects, the ACS includes questions about respondents’ education levels.

Using the 2008-2012 ACS estimates for places with at least 1,000 population, Business Insider made a map showing, for each state, the town with the highest percentage of adults over 25 who have at least a bachelor’s degree.

The study confirms that many of the most educated towns are suburbs of larger cities. Business Insider removed college campus towns — such as University Heights, Iowa and Wellesley, Massachusetsts — from their list. The population ranges for these educated ‘burbs vary widely — from Yarrow Point, Washington (population 1,000-ish) to Fargo, North Dakota (population 106k).

Below the main map is a list of the towns. Let us know your thoughts at the Liberal America Facebook page. Sign up for our free daily newsletter to receive more great stories like this one.

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Business Insider/Andy Kiersz, data from 2008-2012 American Community Survey


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Business Insider/Andy Kiersz, data from 2008-2012 American Community Survey

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