Community & Work Disparities
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Percentage of People with and without Disabilities Age 25 and Above with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher in California

With Disabilities with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher in California Counties have been grouped using the US state quartile ranges and California is in the fourth quartile with a value of 18.3%. The following cities in California have the value, Fresno 11.6%, Oakland 19.5%, Riverside 15.4%, Sacramento 16.2%, San Francisco 27.2% & Santa Barbara 27.4%. With Disabilities with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher Fresno, 11.6%Oakland, 19.5%Riverside, 15.4%Sacramento, 16.2%San Francisco, 27.2%Santa Barbara, 27.4% Without Disabilities with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher in California Counties have been grouped using the US state quartile ranges and California is in the fourth quartile with a value of 18.3%. The following cities in California have the value, Fresno 11.6%, Oakland 19.5%, Riverside 15.4%, Sacramento 16.2%, San Francisco 27.2% & Santa Barbara 27.4%.Without Disabilities with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher Fresno, 22.7%Oakland, 43.6%Riverside, 23.9%Sacramento, 33.9%San Francisco, 59.0%Santa Barbara, 48.7%

Data source. , American Community Survey (ACS), 5 year Estimates. Table S1811, selected economic characteristics for the civilian noninstitutionalized population by disability status.
Calculation. Number of people aged 25 and over with a bachelor's degree or higher with/without a disability divided by the total number of people aged 25 and over with/without a disability. ACS Table S1811 provides these percentages.

Percentage of People with and without Disabilities Age 25 and Above with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Region
Region With Disabilities with a Bachelor's Degree or HigherWithout Disabilities with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher
United States15.7%33.6%
California18.3%34.6%
Fresno11.6%22.7%
Oakland19.5%43.6%
Riverside15.4%23.9%
Sacramento16.2%33.9%
San Francisco27.2%59.0%
Santa Barbara27.4%48.7%