Community & Work Disparities
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Percentage of People with and without Disabilities Age 25 and Above with a High School Diploma or GED in North Carolina

With Disabilities with a High School Diploma or GED in North Carolina Counties have been grouped using the US state quartile ranges and North Carolina is in the second quartile with a value of 32.4%. The following cities in North Carolina have the value, Asheville 26.4%, Gastonia 31.2%, Greensboro 28.7% & Raleigh 25.8%.With Disabilities with a High School Diploma or GED Asheville, 26.4%Gastonia, 31.2%Greensboro, 28.7%Raleigh, 25.8% Without Disabilities with a High School Diploma or GED in North Carolina Counties have been grouped using the US state quartile ranges and North Carolina is in the second quartile with a value of 32.4%. The following cities in North Carolina have the value, Asheville 26.4%, Gastonia 31.2%, Greensboro 28.7% & Raleigh 25.8%.Without Disabilities with a High School Diploma or GED Asheville, 16.4%Gastonia, 25.7%Greensboro, 21.2%Raleigh, 14.3%

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 high school diploma or GED 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 High School Diploma or GED by Region
RegionWith Disabilities with a High School Diploma or GEDWithout Disabilities with a High School Diploma or GED
United States34.1%26.0%
North Carolina32.4%25.0%
Asheville26.4%16.4%
Gastonia31.2%25.7%
Greensboro28.7%21.2%
Raleigh25.8%14.3%