State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for New York by County
Education: Less than High School
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 25,050,356.
• Rank within US : N/A

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,769,657.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

Kings County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 305,982.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2480 of 3143

Queens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 299,347.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2577 of 3143

Bronx County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 248,215.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3060 of 3143

New York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 148,767.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1743 of 3143

Suffolk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 102,304.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1285 of 3143

Nassau County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 80,511.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 945 of 3143

Westchester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 77,286.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1656 of 3143

Erie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 52,956.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 848 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 46,804.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1111 of 3143

Richmond County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 39,258.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1712 of 3143

Onondaga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 28,245.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1053 of 3143

Orange County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 25,676.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1393 of 3143

Rockland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 23,304.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1654 of 3143

Oneida County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 17,958.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1664 of 3143

Dutchess County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 17,701.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 998 of 3143

Albany County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 15,177.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 652 of 3143

Niagara County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 12,783.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 967 of 3143

Broome County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 12,413.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1230 of 3143

Ulster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 11,452.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1029 of 3143

Saratoga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 10,652.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 420 of 3143

Chautauqua County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 9,568.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1544 of 3143

Schenectady County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 9,470.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1052 of 3143

Rensselaer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 8,773.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 802 of 3143

Oswego County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 8,256.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1436 of 3143

St. Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 8,203.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1711 of 3143

Sullivan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 7,399.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2054 of 3143

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 6,871.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1921 of 3143

Cayuga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 6,635.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1814 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 6,605.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1088 of 3143

Chemung County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 6,285.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1514 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 6,281.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1302 of 3143

Steuben County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 5,659.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 999 of 3143

Cattaraugus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 5,515.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1471 of 3143

Ontario County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 5,358.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 534 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 5,108.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1698 of 3143

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 4,926.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1954 of 3143

Putnam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 4,702.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 516 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 4,359.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1841 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 4,183.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1003 of 3143

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 4,131.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1076 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 4,068.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1800 of 3143

Herkimer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,928.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1164 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,885.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1702 of 3143

Orleans County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,866.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2004 of 3143

Chenango County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,810.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1668 of 3143

Seneca County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,738.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2355 of 3143

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,432.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1739 of 3143

Livingston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,421.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 903 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,371.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 671 of 3143

Delaware County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,282.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1362 of 3143

Tompkins County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,135.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 193 of 3143

Genesee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,096.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 712 of 3143

Cortland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,927.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1356 of 3143

Otsego County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,845.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 645 of 3143

Allegany County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,702.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1134 of 3143

Essex County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,562.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1096 of 3143

Tioga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,537.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 686 of 3143

Yates County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,286.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2142 of 3143

Schoharie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,015.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1218 of 3143

Lewis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,644.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1098 of 3143

Schuyler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,220.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1173 of 3143

Hamilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 809.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2869 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/20/2024 6:06 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: Less than High School, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.