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...which is an astounding statistic. Here's a list of a few U.S. cities showing the educational attainment (Bachelor's or higher for the population over 25) and the median HHI among the White, non-Hispanic population.
San Francisco (70.95%/$95,011) Washington, DC (76.98%/$108,629)
Atlanta (76.16%/$84,036)
Chicago (55.99%/$68,254)
Boston (62.29%/$71,625)
New York (52.15%/$72,295)
Portland (47.58%/$55,403)
Philadelphia (34.80%/$50,164)
Austin (59.29%/$63,670)
Los Angeles (51.8%/$67,252)
Seattle (63.8%/$71,393)
Houston (52.8%/$71,908)
DC leads the pack in educational attainment (and in median HHI by a large margin). This got me to thinking though. Who are the white people in DC that don't have college degrees? I had to ponder this question for a while since I honestly can't say I've ever met a white person in Washington, DC who didn't have a college degree. A few things came to mind...
College dropouts in "creative" jobs (e.g., graphic design, artists, poets, etc.)
Police officers/EMS/firefighters. I imagine most of these guys live in the burbs though.
Bartenders, DJs, club types (think 9:30 Club bouncers)
Elderly people.
How often do you come across a white person living in DC that doesn't have a college degree?
Isn't this a mute point? Considering all Europeans get free education?
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