Table 4.
Demographic characteristics (N = 1,630,438).
| Variable | Sample n (%) | 2013 General U.S. Population |
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| Gender | ||
| Male | 692,253 (42.5%) | 49.2% |
| Female | 938,105 (57.5%) | 50.8% |
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| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Caucasian | 1,183,171 (72.6%) | 77.7% |
| African American | 105,156 (6.5%) | 13.2% |
| Hispanic | 151,209 (9.3%) | 17.1% (62.6% White alone, not Hispanic or Latio) |
| Other | 190,902 (11.7%) | 8.9% |
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| Education | ||
| Less than 12th Grade | 31,224 (1.9%) | |
| High School Diploma | 601,395 (36.9%) | 88% (2012) |
| Some college | 606,102 (37.2%) | |
| Associate Degree | 112,380 (6.9%) | |
| Bachelor Degree | 221,964 (13.6%) | |
| Master/Professional/Doctoral Degree | 2,383 (0.14%) | |
| Uncoded | 35,366(2.2%) | |
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| Income | Median household income 2009-2013: $53,046 | |
| < $30,000 | 99,479(6.1%) | 29.7% |
| $30,000-$49,999 | 350,377 (21.5%) | 18.9% |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 412,641 (25.3%) | 20.3% ($50,000-$79,999) |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 263,268 (16.2%) | 8.9% ($80,000-$99,999) |
| $100,000-$149,999 | 213,303(13.1%) | 12.4% ($100,000-$149,999) |
| $150,000-$250,000 | 38,581 (2.4%) | 9.4% (>$150,000) |
| Uncoded | 233,165(14.3%) | |
(National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis, 2013; U.S. Census Bureau, 2013)