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County-Level Education Data for New Jersey

 Less than
high school
 High
school only
 Some
college
 College
degree
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Persons 25 and over

      Measures of rurality

Percent completing college4

 FIPS1 Name2003 Rural-urban
Continuum Code2
2003 Urban influence
Code3
1970198019902000
134000New Jersey  11.818.324.929.8
234001Atlantic County226.212.516.418.7
334003Bergen County1115.623.831.738.2
434005Burlington County1112.618.423.628.4
534007Camden County119.816.221.024.0
634009Cape May County327.313.017.222.0
734011Cumberland County325.78.710.811.7
834013Essex County1112.218.024.027.5
934015Gloucester County118.013.118.122.0
1034017Hudson County115.611.219.725.3
1134019Hunterdon County1112.124.134.641.8
1234021Mercer County2214.121.829.534.0
1334023Middlesex County1111.218.126.533.0
1434025Monmouth County1114.321.628.434.6
1534027Morris County1119.928.636.744.1
1634029Ocean County117.312.415.319.5
1734031Passaic County118.413.818.721.2
1834033Salem County115.79.011.815.2
1934035Somerset County1119.026.638.346.5
2034037Sussex County119.818.924.927.2
2134039Union County1114.019.125.028.5
2234041Warren County227.212.619.624.4

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1See the Census Bureau web site for a description of FIPS codes.

2The 2003 Rural-urban continuum codes classify metropolitan counties (codes 1 through 3) by size of the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), and nonmetropolitan counties (codes 4 through 9) by degree of urbanization and proximity to metro areas. See the Rural-urban continuum codes for precise definitions of each code.

3The 2003 Urban influence codes classify metropolitan counties (codes 1 through 2) by size of the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), and nonmetropolitan counties (codes 3 through 12) by the size of the largest city or town and proximity to metro and micro areas. See the Urban influence codes for precise definitions of each code.

4For 1970 and 1980, the share of adults who are college graduates includes those who completed at least four years of college. In 1990 and 2000, the share includes those who received a bachelor's or higher degree.

 

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Updated date: March 30, 2005