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The 10 Least Educated US Cities - 5 are in California; Houma-Thibodaux is #7
Posted on 12/10/14 at 4:42 pm
Posted on 12/10/14 at 4:42 pm
1. Lake Havasu City-Kingman, Ariz.
> Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.3%
> Median household income: $39,058 (26th lowest)
> Median earnings – bachelor’s degree: $37,452 (41st lowest)
> Poverty rate: 21.2% (52nd highest)
2. Dalton, Ga.
> Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
> Median household income: $37,659 (17th lowest)
> Median earnings – bachelor’s degree: $42,293 (149th lowest)
> Poverty rate: 21.8% (38th highest)
3. El Centro, Calif.
> Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
> Median household income: $43,310 (91st lowest)
> Median earnings – bachelor’s degree: $52,546 (38th highest)
> Poverty rate: 22.1% (34th highest)
4. Farmington, N.M.
> Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9% (tied-4th lowest)
> Median household income: $43,787 (103rd lowest)
> Median earnings – bachelor’s degree: $40,503 (72nd lowest)
> Poverty rate: 22.7% (27th highest)
5. Hanford-Corcoran, Calif.
> Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9% (tied-4th lowest)
> Median household income: $45,774 (144th lowest)
> Median earnings – bachelor’s degree: $46,719 (138th highest)
> Poverty rate: 21.4% (47th highest)
6. Madera, Calif.
> Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
> Median household income: $39,758 (36th lowest)
> Median earnings – bachelor’s degree: $49,994 (90th highest)
> Poverty rate: 23.6% (21st highest)
7. Houma-Thibodaux, La.
> Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
> Median household income: $54,070 (96th highest)
> Median earnings – bachelor’s degree: $46,659 (139th highest)
> Poverty rate: 13.6% (88th lowest)
8. Visalia-Porterville, Calif.
> Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
> Median household income: $39,422 (29th lowest)
> Median earnings – bachelor’s degree: $50,569 (73rd highest)
> Poverty rate: 30.1% (4th highest)
9. Merced, Calif.
> Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
> Median household income: $40,687 (54th lowest)
> Median earnings – bachelor’s degree: $41,719 (116th lowest)
> Poverty rate: 25.2% (13th highest)
10. Vineland-Bridgeton, N.J.
> Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
> Median household income: $45,978 (148th lowest)
> Median earnings – bachelor’s degree: $53,187 (30th highest)
> Poverty rate: 20.6% (58th highest)
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> Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.3%
> Median household income: $39,058 (26th lowest)
> Median earnings – bachelor’s degree: $37,452 (41st lowest)
> Poverty rate: 21.2% (52nd highest)
2. Dalton, Ga.
> Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
> Median household income: $37,659 (17th lowest)
> Median earnings – bachelor’s degree: $42,293 (149th lowest)
> Poverty rate: 21.8% (38th highest)
3. El Centro, Calif.
> Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
> Median household income: $43,310 (91st lowest)
> Median earnings – bachelor’s degree: $52,546 (38th highest)
> Poverty rate: 22.1% (34th highest)
4. Farmington, N.M.
> Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9% (tied-4th lowest)
> Median household income: $43,787 (103rd lowest)
> Median earnings – bachelor’s degree: $40,503 (72nd lowest)
> Poverty rate: 22.7% (27th highest)
5. Hanford-Corcoran, Calif.
> Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9% (tied-4th lowest)
> Median household income: $45,774 (144th lowest)
> Median earnings – bachelor’s degree: $46,719 (138th highest)
> Poverty rate: 21.4% (47th highest)
6. Madera, Calif.
> Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
> Median household income: $39,758 (36th lowest)
> Median earnings – bachelor’s degree: $49,994 (90th highest)
> Poverty rate: 23.6% (21st highest)
7. Houma-Thibodaux, La.
> Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
> Median household income: $54,070 (96th highest)
> Median earnings – bachelor’s degree: $46,659 (139th highest)
> Poverty rate: 13.6% (88th lowest)
8. Visalia-Porterville, Calif.
> Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
> Median household income: $39,422 (29th lowest)
> Median earnings – bachelor’s degree: $50,569 (73rd highest)
> Poverty rate: 30.1% (4th highest)
9. Merced, Calif.
> Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
> Median household income: $40,687 (54th lowest)
> Median earnings – bachelor’s degree: $41,719 (116th lowest)
> Poverty rate: 25.2% (13th highest)
10. Vineland-Bridgeton, N.J.
> Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
> Median household income: $45,978 (148th lowest)
> Median earnings – bachelor’s degree: $53,187 (30th highest)
> Poverty rate: 20.6% (58th highest)
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Posted on 12/10/14 at 4:47 pm to NC_Tigah
Houma-Thibodaux is not like the rest when you look at the stats...
Posted on 12/10/14 at 4:50 pm to wickowick
Yea, their employment stat of 13% blows all the others out the water.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 4:53 pm to wickowick
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Houma-Thibodaux is not like the rest when you look at the stats...
Might be the less educated in terms of formal education but probably one of the smartest in terms of value.
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The Milken Institute identified the metro area as one of the best-performing small cities, in terms of job creation and economic growth, a distinction normally reserved for better educated areas.
This post was edited on 12/10/14 at 4:56 pm
Posted on 12/10/14 at 4:57 pm to NC_Tigah
Oh and :inB4demographics:
Posted on 12/10/14 at 5:02 pm to NC_Tigah
quote:
> Median household income: $54,070 (96th highest)
> Median earnings – bachelor’s degree: $46,659 (139th highest)
Notice anything there?
Posted on 12/10/14 at 5:08 pm to NC_Tigah
I guess places like Lake Providence and Golden Meadow don't rate as cities.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 5:15 pm to cwill
Is Golden Meadow poor or just really trashy? I always thought there was a ton of oil money there.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 5:15 pm to NC_Tigah
Those Californian cities must be highly conservative.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 5:16 pm to Lsupimp
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quote:> Median household income: $54,070 (96th highest) > Median earnings – bachelor’s degree: $46,659 (139th highest)
Notice anything there?
Don't get an Bachelor's degree, as you will be overqualified for the good jobs, there...I guess they don't like smartarses in Thibodaux...?
Posted on 12/10/14 at 5:18 pm to CamdenTiger
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Don't get an Bachelor's degree, as you will be overqualified for the good jobs, there
Dem plants and offshore jobs, FTMFW.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 5:32 pm to Radiojones
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Is Golden Meadow poor or just really trashy?
Sort of subjective to refer to them as "trashy", but it's mostly offshore hands and commercial fishermen...not a lot of degreed professionals hanging around town...if you need someone with a degree you drive up the bayou to Thibodaux which is at #7 so...
This post was edited on 12/10/14 at 5:33 pm
Posted on 12/10/14 at 5:34 pm to CamdenTiger
Probably 60% of my client base is in Houma/Thibodaux.
I meet young guys in their 20's that make over 125k all the time.
As much overtime as they want.
I get the occasional 300k+ guy that works in The Congo or China or elsewhere.
All barely HS grads. Definitely not "educated".
And housing is still cheap there.
I meet young guys in their 20's that make over 125k all the time.
As much overtime as they want.
I get the occasional 300k+ guy that works in The Congo or China or elsewhere.
All barely HS grads. Definitely not "educated".
And housing is still cheap there.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 5:50 pm to Volvagia
The CA cities are in he Central Valley area (farm country)
Posted on 12/10/14 at 6:01 pm to Volvagia
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Those Californian cities must be highly conservative.
Assuming you aren't trying to be sarcastic, you are right.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 6:13 pm to TheIndulger
I am being scarastic, and no they aren't.
Some might, I didn't check them all, but the worst one in California actually have registered Dem voters outnumbering R voters by 2-1
Some might, I didn't check them all, but the worst one in California actually have registered Dem voters outnumbering R voters by 2-1
Posted on 12/10/14 at 6:15 pm to Radiojones
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Is Golden Meadow poor or just really trashy? I always thought there was a ton of oil money there.
A lottttttt of oil workers long range commute.
They dont live in the area, they just park their cars there for 2 weeks
Posted on 12/10/14 at 6:18 pm to NC_Tigah
book learnin is for the richers
Posted on 12/10/14 at 6:20 pm to NC_Tigah
These lists will be led primarily by towns with heavy immigrant populations for years (unless and until they start including Native American communities and reservations).
Posted on 12/10/14 at 6:29 pm to Volvagia
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I am being scarastic, and no they aren't.
Based on data for registered voters by county:
El centro (imperial county) 49% Dem 22% Repub
Hanford-Corcoran (Kings county) 36% Dem 45% Repub
Madera (Madera county) 33% Dem 43% Repub
Visalia (Tulare county) 31% Dem 46% Repub
Merced (Merced county) 42% Dem 33% Repub
So not quite
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