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Fewest graduate degrees, New York cities · 2000

New York cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 341 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1470.9%−70%

02New Square, NYNY10,2142.1%−67%

03Albion, NYNY5,8432.8%−37%

04Hudson, NYNY5,7212.8%−3%

05North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2822.9%+64%

06Depew, NYNY14,8013.0%−13%

07Mattydale, NYNY5,9713.1%+208%

08New Cassel, NYNY14,5513.1%−36%

09Mastic, NYNY15,7083.2%+14%

10Fulton, NYNY11,1883.2%−10%

11Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3333.3%−35%

12North Syracuse, NYNY6,7733.6%−9%

13Shirley, NYNY28,3753.6%+58%

14Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7353.6%+16%

15Inwood, NYNY12,2353.9%+94%

16Baywood, NYNY8,1763.9%+59%

17Tonawanda, NYNY14,8484.0%+2%

18Port Jervis, NYNY8,5184.1%+12%

19Walden, NYNY6,9354.1%+24%

20Salamanca, NYNY5,7194.4%+14%

21Lackawanna, NYNY19,4524.4%+37%

22Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2134.6%+29%

23Fort Drum, NYNY16,0654.6%−2%

24Rotterdam, NYNY22,6954.8%+2%

25Newburgh, NYNY28,0594.8%+8%

26Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2554.8%+55%

27Cohoes, NYNY18,5184.8%+16%

28Haverstraw, NYNY12,7914.9%+45%

29Mechanicville, NYNY5,0215.0%+77%

30Selden, NYNY21,6045.0%+15%

31Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1235.2%+0%

32Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0565.2%+40%

33South Lockport, NYNY9,1445.2%−1%

34Copiague, NYNY23,4245.2%+59%

35Lancaster, NYNY9,9955.2%−34%

36North Amityville, NYNY21,1385.3%+14%

37Dunkirk, NYNY12,3265.4%+19%

38Watervliet, NYNY10,2425.4%+43%

39Gloversville, NYNY14,7825.4%+32%

40Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1685.5%+11%

41Auburn, NYNY25,9475.5%+29%

42Southport, NYNY6,4505.6%+44%

43Mechanicstown, NYNY8,8085.6%–

44North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9525.7%+103%

45Central Islip, NYNY38,3735.7%+39%

46Rome, NYNY31,6825.7%+4%

47North Bellport, NYNY11,0875.7%+58%

48Medina, NYNY5,8555.8%+59%

49Calverton, NYNY5,6185.8%+8%

50Elmira, NYNY26,0895.8%+28%

51Roosevelt, NYNY18,8855.8%+26%

52Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2585.9%+75%

53Amsterdam, NYNY18,0935.9%+34%

54Hilton, NYNY5,8736.0%+77%

55West Babylon, NYNY43,5706.1%+55%

56Ilion, NYNY7,4886.1%+17%

57Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0486.1%−19%

58Johnstown, NYNY8,0216.1%+4%

59Holtsville, NYNY19,3446.1%+14%

60Spring Valley, NYNY34,4826.1%−6%

61Jamestown, NYNY27,6636.2%+21%

62Monticello, NYNY7,1956.2%−24%

63Flanders, NYNY6,6096.2%+3%

64Utica, NYNY62,9786.2%+40%

65Island Park, NYNY5,0696.4%+142%

66Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2216.4%+14%

67Hempstead, NYNY59,8196.5%+10%

68Deer Park, NYNY27,9906.5%+28%

69Farmingville, NYNY16,1606.5%+30%

70Oneida, NYNY10,0096.5%+12%

71West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0256.5%+71%

72Greece, NYNY13,9436.6%+16%

73Rensselaer, NYNY9,4216.6%+39%

74Solvay, NYNY6,4276.6%+41%

75Riverhead, NYNY14,9366.6%+26%

76Herkimer, NYNY7,1956.7%+32%

77Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7096.8%+45%

78Hornell, NYNY8,0246.8%+56%

79West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0506.8%+15%

80Endicott, NYNY13,0686.9%+21%

81Medford, NYNY24,7966.9%+9%

82Plainedge, NYNY8,6247.0%+18%

83North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8067.0%+36%

84Lockport, NYNY20,2487.1%+36%

85West Seneca, NYNY45,3037.1%+30%

86Glens Falls, NYNY14,3837.1%−6%

87Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9567.3%+10%

88Batavia, NYNY15,1687.3%+1%

89South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6767.3%+2%

90Kaser, NYNY6,1217.3%–

91Watertown, NYNY23,5177.4%+24%

92Massena, NYNY9,8987.4%+23%

93Beacon, NYNY14,9317.4%+76%

94Newark, NYNY8,9197.5%+25%

95New Windsor, NYNY8,9197.5%+5%

96Middletown, NYNY30,0987.6%+12%

97Scotchtown, NYNY10,2527.6%+12%

98North Babylon, NYNY17,9637.7%+19%

99Holbrook, NYNY26,4497.7%+32%

100Schenectady, NYNY69,4717.8%+21%

101Buffalo, NYNY274,6137.8%+18%

102Penn Yan, NYNY5,2727.8%+21%

103Ridge, NYNY12,5037.8%+18%

104Cortland, NYNY17,3947.9%−12%

105North Massapequa, NYNY17,8777.9%+35%

106Bath, NYNY5,5457.9%−10%

107Rochester, NYNY206,1088.0%+12%

108East Rochester, NYNY6,1328.0%+27%

109Franklin Square, NYNY30,8978.0%+43%

110Stony Point, NYNY12,7288.0%+14%

111East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6668.1%+12%

112Orange Lake, NYNY9,7848.2%+1%

113East Patchogue, NYNY21,6738.2%+8%

114Centereach, NYNY31,8398.2%+25%

115Elmont, NYNY36,5188.2%+38%

116Troy, NYNY50,9128.2%−4%

117Bay Shore, NYNY31,6838.3%+56%

118Levittown, NYNY51,9048.4%+48%

119Bohemia, NYNY9,1818.4%+29%

120Port Chester, NYNY32,3038.5%+28%

121Norwich, NYNY6,5388.5%−1%

122Kingston, NYNY23,9428.5%+15%

123Terryville, NYNY10,7948.5%+12%

124Johnson City, NYNY14,5808.6%+15%

125Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4998.6%−5%

126Uniondale, NYNY33,1488.6%+55%

127Horseheads, NYNY6,2758.6%+14%

128Freeport, NYNY44,1748.8%−11%

129Middle Island, NYNY11,0278.9%+60%

130North Patchogue, NYNY6,9849.0%+89%

131Valley Stream, NYNY40,3799.0%+25%

132Oswego, NYNY17,0249.1%+15%

133Bethpage, NYNY17,1239.3%+6%

134Malone, NYNY5,3159.5%+31%

135Peekskill, NYNY25,8919.6%+11%

136Rocky Point, NYNY13,3569.6%+3%

137Geneva, NYNY12,5529.7%+27%

138Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3049.8%+15%

139Fairmount, NYNY9,7249.8%+58%

140Canandaigua, NYNY10,3479.8%+22%

141Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8549.9%+26%

142Hillcrest, NYNY9,0719.9%−28%

143Patchogue, NYNY12,4869.9%+22%

144Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7069.9%+24%

145New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2269.9%+22%

146Liberty, NYNY5,0979.9%+2%

147Hicksville, NYNY43,78010.0%+40%

148Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67610.1%−17%

149Highland, NYNY6,36710.2%+19%

150Scotia, NYNY7,29510.3%+3%

151Binghamton, NYNY46,41810.3%+25%

152Yonkers, NYNY212,60310.3%+16%

153Lake Grove, NYNY11,16810.3%+16%

154Manorville, NYNY14,23310.3%+36%

155Yaphank, NYNY6,93410.3%+50%

156Center Moriches, NYNY9,12710.4%+10%

157Colonie, NYNY7,67910.5%+32%

158West Islip, NYNY26,86510.5%+16%

159Carle Place, NYNY5,18810.5%+14%

160Irondequoit, NYNY50,65710.5%+43%

161Olean, NYNY13,50810.6%+36%

162Washingtonville, NYNY5,64010.6%+32%

163North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82510.7%+11%

164Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33410.7%+89%

165Islip, NYNY17,36210.8%+60%

166Lynbrook, NYNY20,85510.8%+27%

167Kenmore, NYNY14,80810.8%+15%

168Seaford, NYNY15,54910.9%+29%

169Huntington Station, NYNY32,60110.9%+14%

170Syracuse, NYNY144,89610.9%+12%

171Coram, NYNY39,53911.0%+1%

172Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58211.2%+102%

173Kings Park, NYNY16,51611.2%+5%

174Farmingdale, NYNY8,58411.3%+16%

175Glen Cove, NYNY28,19011.3%−1%

176Amityville, NYNY9,79911.3%+19%

177Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99711.4%+27%

178Monsey, NYNY28,16011.4%−12%

179Springs, NYNY9,16311.4%−14%

180Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12111.6%+7%

181New York, NYNY8,584,62911.6%+16%

182North Bellmore, NYNY20,68911.6%+18%

183Lakeview, NYNY5,82511.7%+7%

184Goshen, NYNY5,74411.8%−0%

185East Quogue, NYNY5,40612.0%+51%

186Webster, NYNY5,76112.0%+23%

187East Islip, NYNY13,57312.1%+51%

188East Moriches, NYNY6,26012.3%+32%

189Ossining, NYNY27,57912.3%+8%

190Corning, NYNY10,51412.4%+42%

191Massapequa, NYNY21,38912.5%+29%

192East Massapequa, NYNY20,37712.6%+36%

193Mineola, NYNY21,37612.7%+15%

194Sound Beach, NYNY7,21012.7%+6%

195East Meadow, NYNY36,82112.8%+22%

196Monroe, NYNY9,46212.8%+17%

197North Merrick, NYNY12,36612.9%+31%

198Westbury, NYNY15,98112.9%−7%

199Endwell, NYNY11,54613.0%+16%

200East Hampton North, NYNY6,00613.1%–

201North Wantagh, NYNY11,94013.2%+13%

202Mahopac, NYNY9,03913.4%+3%

203Warwick, NYNY6,53413.5%+9%

204Hamburg, NYNY9,84013.7%+2%

205Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74413.8%+10%

206Southold, NYNY6,39713.9%+22%

207Greenlawn, NYNY15,21013.9%+23%

208Baldwin, NYNY34,99414.0%+7%

209West Hempstead, NYNY20,64814.3%+13%

210Salisbury, NYNY12,41214.4%+9%

211St. James, NYNY13,24414.4%+20%

212Oakdale, NYNY7,11514.5%+35%

213East Glenville, NYNY11,91414.5%−0%

214Babylon, NYNY12,28114.6%+35%

215Sayville, NYNY15,40814.7%+18%

216Bayville, NYNY6,78014.8%+8%

217Long Beach, NYNY34,91814.8%+28%

218Malverne, NYNY8,47614.8%+3%

219Commack, NYNY36,55814.8%+15%

220Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43214.9%+87%

221Myers Corner, NYNY10,87714.9%−17%

222Westvale, NYNY5,21214.9%+64%

223Bayport, NYNY8,92114.9%+26%

224Pearl River, NYNY16,15515.0%+37%

225Floral Park, NYNY16,10515.0%+37%

226East Aurora, NYNY5,94915.1%+31%

227Elmsford, NYNY5,20315.1%+117%

228Blauvelt, NYNY5,40615.1%+72%

229Hauppauge, NYNY20,79315.2%+21%

230Oneonta, NYNY15,66515.2%+13%

231South Huntington, NYNY9,77915.3%+23%

232Bellmore, NYNY15,95415.4%+11%

233Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09315.4%+6%

234Albany, NYNY101,69815.4%+10%

235Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47415.4%–

236East Rockaway, NYNY10,09615.4%+31%

237Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46815.4%–

238Wantagh, NYNY18,36515.7%+34%

239Suffern, NYNY11,79615.7%−1%

240Williston Park, NYNY7,52415.7%+53%

241Congers, NYNY8,27515.9%+47%

242Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02915.9%+22%

243Wading River, NYNY8,35915.9%+1%

244East Northport, NYNY19,70016.0%+39%

245Elwood, NYNY11,76216.0%+3%

246North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15916.1%+71%

247North Sea, NYNY6,45816.2%+9%

248Hewlett, NYNY7,57016.3%+13%

249Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15416.3%+33%

250Nanuet, NYNY19,79916.3%+29%

251Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30816.6%+29%

252Williamsville, NYNY5,47816.9%+7%

253Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16516.9%+7%

254Fredonia, NYNY9,28317.1%+2%

255Nesconset, NYNY13,83317.1%+39%

256Smithtown, NYNY24,37517.4%+23%

257Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15417.5%+4%

258Brockport, NYNY7,73617.5%+36%

259Manorhaven, NYNY7,13517.5%+71%

260Garden City Park, NYNY7,91417.7%+67%

261Oceanside, NYNY31,63917.8%+26%

262Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75717.9%+51%

263Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76817.9%+41%

264Fairport, NYNY5,32618.2%+35%

265Tappan, NYNY6,68718.7%−3%

266Miller Place, NYNY11,73618.9%−0%

267Airmont, NYNY10,63418.9%+8%

268Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89618.9%+31%

269Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98719.0%−12%

270Big Flats, NYNY5,65119.1%+44%

271Harris Hill, NYNY6,06919.6%+48%

272New Rochelle, NYNY85,86419.7%+18%

273White Plains, NYNY62,87119.8%+9%

274Nyack, NYNY7,51120.0%+26%

275West Hills, NYNY5,36920.1%+5%

276East Greenbush, NYNY6,58120.4%+40%

277Centerport, NYNY6,07220.6%+7%

278Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54620.8%+29%

279Harrison, NYNY32,27320.9%+32%

280Plainview, NYNY25,98222.1%+18%

281Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33422.6%+56%

282East Shoreham, NYNY7,32122.8%+25%

283Merrick, NYNY21,74422.9%+29%

284Eastchester, NYNY20,49123.0%+11%

285Melville, NYNY19,71423.6%+11%

286Tarrytown, NYNY11,89024.1%+14%

287Syosset, NYNY18,43324.1%+23%

288South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51224.1%+25%

289Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77024.2%+21%

290Northport, NYNY7,33624.4%+30%

291Westmere, NYNY8,33424.4%+35%

292New Paltz, NYNY8,68924.8%−7%

293New City, NYNY34,45824.9%+15%

294Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19925.0%+23%

295New Hempstead, NYNY5,65725.2%+63%

296Manhasset, NYNY7,71625.4%+13%

297South Hill, NYNY6,95125.5%−9%

298Country Knolls, NYNY5,44525.6%+41%

299Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97525.7%+19%

300Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64525.8%+23%

301Potsdam, NYNY8,01925.8%+1%

302Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20526.0%−2%

303Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47726.1%+23%

304Dix Hills, NYNY24,77326.2%+13%

305Canton, NYNY6,89426.2%−6%

306Port Washington, NYNY18,00426.5%+30%

307Huntington, NYNY19,94826.7%+12%

308Rye Brook, NYNY9,95527.3%+35%

309Geneseo, NYNY7,75927.6%+12%

310Woodbury, NYNY9,34827.8%+37%

311Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03127.8%+39%

312Pelham, NYNY7,60828.1%+42%

313Woodmere, NYNY18,06128.6%+9%

314Pleasantville, NYNY7,39128.7%+65%

315Jericho, NYNY13,75929.8%+22%

316Great Neck, NYNY11,14129.9%−1%

317Garden City, NYNY23,04330.0%+13%

318Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28230.3%+35%

319Viola, NYNY8,46130.3%+69%

320Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88930.7%+30%

321Kings Point, NYNY5,71030.9%+2%

322Stony Brook, NYNY12,86831.0%+9%

323North Hills, NYNY5,48131.2%+34%

324Brighton, NYNY36,83431.2%+22%

325Ithaca, NYNY33,63231.6%+13%

326Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63132.1%+12%

327Irvington, NYNY6,53332.1%+9%

328Ardsley, NYNY5,00732.3%+26%

329Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30632.3%+29%

330Old Westbury, NYNY5,07133.8%+23%

331Rye, NYNY16,61434.6%+50%

332Lawrence, NYNY6,84734.9%+35%

333Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28036.8%−3%

334Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48137.2%+2%

335East Hills, NYNY7,32839.1%+6%

336Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44039.4%+46%

337West Point, NYNY6,34941.9%–

338Bronxville, NYNY6,50442.7%+17%

339Larchmont, NYNY6,75045.7%+23%

340Alfred, NYNY5,14750.0%−6%

341Scarsdale, NYNY18,19450.5%+11%

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