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Percentage of People with and without Disabilities Age 25 and Above with Some College or an Associate's Degree in North Carolina

With Disabilities with Some College or an Associate's Degree in North Carolina Counties have been grouped using the US state quartile ranges and North Carolina is in the third quartile with a value of 28.1%. The following cities in North Carolina have the value, Asheville 29.4%, Gastonia 25.7%, Greensboro 27.3% & Raleigh 29.4%.With Disabilities with Some College or an Associate's Degree Asheville, 29.4%Gastonia, 25.7%Greensboro, 27.3%Raleigh, 29.4% Without Disabilities with Some College or an Associate's Degree in North Carolina Counties have been grouped using the US state quartile ranges and North Carolina is in the third quartile with a value of 28.1%. The following cities in North Carolina have the value, Asheville 29.4%, Gastonia 25.7%, Greensboro 27.3% & Raleigh 29.4%.Without Disabilities with Some College or an Associate's Degree Asheville, 26.5%Gastonia, 35.1%Greensboro, 30.5%Raleigh, 25.7%

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 with some college or an associate's degree 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 Some College or an Associate's Degree by Region
RegionWith Disabilities with Some College or an Associate's DegreeWithout Disabilities with Some College or an Associate's Degree
United States27.2%29.6%
North Carolina28.1%31.4%
Asheville29.4%26.5%
Gastonia25.7%35.1%
Greensboro27.3%30.5%
Raleigh29.4%25.7%