Coachella Valley Region Economic Development Strategy

Table 7. Selected Education Characteristics From U.S. Census Bureau

San Bernardino County

Riverside County

Riverside Compared to Other Counties

Imperial County

Los Angeles County

Orange County

San Diego County

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT (POPULATION 25 YEARS AND OVER) Less than high school graduate 16.7% 28.2% 19.3%

13.1%

17.9% 11.0%

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

26.3% 25.9%

20.3%

17.2%

27.8% 17.9%

Some college or associate's degree

31.9% 29.9%

24.9%

26.3%

31.4% 29.0%

Bachelor's degree or higher

25.1% 16.1%

35.5%

43.4%

22.9% 42.1%

Coachella Valley and Blythe Area

Comparison of Riverside County Subregions

Hemet/San Jacinto

Riverside County

Northwest

Southwest

Pass Area

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT (POPULATION 25 YEARS AND OVER) Less than high school graduate 18.4% 10.0% 13.8%

20.4%

19.3% 16.7%

High school graduate (includes equivalency) Some college or associate's degree Bachelor's degree or higher

27.9% 23.0%

26.5%

31.1%

24.4% 26.3%

29.8% 37.4%

36.4%

33.8%

28.6% 31.9%

23.9% 29.6%

23.3%

14.7%

27.7% 25.1%

Note: Values provided as shares unless where noted. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019-2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates; TNDG.

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