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Percent age 25+ with Bachelor's degree or higher (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If you are wondering what that red spot in Wyoming ans adjacent green in Idaho is, they are the Teton counties (one on each state).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Nah, Teton County is easy to understand although I do question how they have a higher percentage than Albany County. What I'm really wondering about though is that orange county in South Western Colorado. WTF is that about?

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[–] [email protected] 63 points 2 weeks ago (10 children)

This is somewhat a "people live in cities" graph, but not as stark of one I expected. Not all big cities are so educated, plus there are a lot of rural places that draw in a surprising number of people with advanced degrees.

Still, I'm amused that Interstate 29 in specific lights up like a string of Christmas lights.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Based on the states I know, some of the surprising rural areas are where state universities are.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Counties with colleges have a higher amount of college degrees, neat

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

Why only count people older than 25?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Below 25 it depends on how fast you finish your studies whether you own a bachelor's degree yet or not.

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Whycome the south doesn't has orange boxes? Is we stupid?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

NC and TN have some. But we often is.

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes you does

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

No I ain’t

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[–] [email protected] 64 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Neat data, but it seems like starting the coloring at 40% is really high.

I'm curious what this would look like if they counted counties with 25% and above degree requirements.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

not really, that's roughly the percentage for the entire population of the country.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Exactly. The less educated population matters just as much as the more educated. Those people are not represented in this map.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I live near Indianapolis.

You wouldn't now it.

Edit: Ironically, I made a spelling typo. Sigh.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It appears that the red county is Hamilton County, not Marion County.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 weeks ago

Could be. Hard to tell when it's that small. Still doubtful.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

In 1911, the Hoosier State House came within one vote of rounding 'k' off to backspace.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

One can see the impact of the Yellowstone national park quite clearly.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Same with Los Alamos Labs in NM. That orange spot has more PhDs per Capita than anywhere else in the states.

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