Income v Educational Attainment in Washington, DC
Per Capita Income and Percentage of Population over 25 with at least a Bachelor's Degree by Census Tract
Education Counts
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, education plays a major role in income as well as unemployment rate. From data provided in a 2020 survey, the average median weekly earnings for persons of the age 25 and over all have accrued at least $1,305 while possessing a bachelor’s degree. Not to mention that those values only increase as educational attainment does. For those over 25 that have less than a bachelor's degree, the median weekly earnings range from $619-938. Correspondingly, unemployment rate is lower as your educational attainment increases.
To further explore these trends, this story map has one interactive map that provide data on the relationship between per capita income and educational attainment by census tract in Washington, DC. The trend is like that of most territories in the United States with an increase in per capita income corresponding to higher educational attainment.
Disclaimer
The information in this story map is generally helpful, but there are sampling errors and approximations involved in making estimates or otherwise using the data presented. The data does not take into account social or financial background, nor does it account for other types of training programs or certifications. There are no guarantees of accuracy.
Income v Educational Attainment Map
Map Navigation
- Click the magnifying glass icon (upper left of map) to search for an address or place.
- Click the + to zoom in, - to zoom out, and house icon to zoom to the whole map.
- Zoom in far enough and streets appear with labels.
- Pan by dragging the map.
- Click a point to get a pop-up with data about that census tract.
Map Patterns
Any point on the map can be clicked to get a pop-up with census tract number, per capita income, and percentage of population with a bachelor’s degree or higher. Most areas with that possess more individuals over the age of 25 who have earned at least a bachelor’s degree(blue cloropleth map), tend to have a higher per capita income(graduated red symbology).
