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Educational Attainment | | Number | Percent | | Population 25 years and older | 53,635 | 100% | Less than 9th grade
| 3,898 | 7%
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma
| 4,314 | 8%
| High school graduate (including equivalency)
| 12,303
| 23%
| Some college, no degree
| 13,740 | 26% | Associate degree
| 2,577 | 5% | Bachelor's degree
| 10,918 | 20% | Graduate or professional degree
| 5,885
| 11%
| Percent high school graduate or higher
| | 85%
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher
| | 31%
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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: 28,239 Percent at Level 1: 15% Percent at Level 1 or Level 2: 41% 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
| 91,596 | 100%
| English only
| 70,395
| 77%
| Language other than English
| 21,201
| 23%
| Speak English less than "very well"
| 6,527
| 7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census. Available at http://factfinder.census.gov
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