2022 E-Insights Report
Black-White Educational Attainment Rate Gap
- The Tampa Bay region鈥檚 Black-white gap in terms of educational attainment rate for a bachelor鈥檚 degree or higher has decreased over the years.
- The Tampa Bay MSA鈥檚 competitive position went from No. 20 in 2015 to No. 2 in 2016. The Tampa Bay MSA was in the No. 5 position in 2019.
- Nashville has been the best performing MSA while Denver has been the worst performing MSA during the 2015-2019 period.
About: Measures the Black-white gap in the percentage of population, ages 25 or older, who
have attained a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, table S1501
Black-White Educational Attainment Rate Gap (Bachelor鈥檚 Degree and Higher)
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Black-White Educational Attainment Rate Gap (Bachelor鈥檚 Degree and Higher) Trend
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Competitive Position Trend
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