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Caldwell County Statistics |
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Educational Attainment | | Number | Percent | | Population 25 years and older | 20,337 | 100% | Less than 9th grade
| 2,478 | 12%
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma
| 3,358 | 17%
| High school graduate (including equivalency)
| 7,075
| 35%
| Some college, no degree
| 4,108 | 20% | Associate degree
| 621 | 3% | Bachelor's degree
| 2,029 | 10% | Graduate or professional degree
| 668
| 3%
| Percent high school graduate or higher
| | 71%
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher
| | 13%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census. Available at http://factfinder.census.gov
Literacy Rates Estimated population aged 16 and over: 19,641 Percent at Level 1: 29% Percent at Level 1 or Level 2: 66% Source: Synthetic Estimates of Literacy, developed by Stephen Reder. Based on 1990 census. Available at http://www.casas.org/lit/litcode/Search.cfm English Language Proficiency Language Spoken at Home | | Number | Percent
| Population 5 years old and older
| 29,786 | 100%
| English only
| 20,176
| 68%
| Language other than English
| 9,610
| 32%
| Speak English less than "very well"
| 3,029
| 10% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census. Available at http://factfinder.census.gov
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