RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 340 SHOWN OF 340

Least educated, New York cities · 1990

New York cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 340 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 340 is 23.5%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1475.7%–

02Mattydale, NYNY5,9715.9%–

03North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2826.4%–

04Mastic, NYNY15,7087.0%–

05Southport, NYNY6,4507.4%–

06New Square, NYNY10,2147.8%–

07Mechanicville, NYNY5,0217.9%–

08Hudson, NYNY5,7218.1%–

09Inwood, NYNY12,2358.3%–

10Baywood, NYNY8,1768.9%–

11Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7358.9%–

12North Bellport, NYNY11,0879.0%–

13Shirley, NYNY28,3759.2%–

14Salamanca, NYNY5,7199.3%–

15Walden, NYNY6,9359.5%–

16Lackawanna, NYNY19,4529.6%–

17Medina, NYNY5,8559.6%–

18Port Jervis, NYNY8,5189.7%–

19Haverstraw, NYNY12,7919.7%–

20Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2559.7%–

21North Amityville, NYNY21,1389.8%–

22Cohoes, NYNY18,51810.1%–

23Dunkirk, NYNY12,32610.2%–

24North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,95210.4%–

25Albion, NYNY5,84310.4%–

26Watervliet, NYNY10,24210.5%–

27Gloversville, NYNY14,78210.8%–

28Hornell, NYNY8,02411.0%–

29Central Islip, NYNY38,37311.0%–

30Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05611.0%–

31Elmira, NYNY26,08911.1%–

32Depew, NYNY14,80111.3%–

33Rensselaer, NYNY9,42111.3%–

34Tonawanda, NYNY14,84811.4%–

35Newburgh, NYNY28,05911.4%–

36Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12311.8%–

37Calverton, NYNY5,61811.9%–

38Auburn, NYNY25,94711.9%–

39Solvay, NYNY6,42711.9%–

40Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25812.1%–

41Rotterdam, NYNY22,69512.3%–

42Utica, NYNY62,97812.3%–

43Amsterdam, NYNY18,09312.3%–

44Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33312.4%–

45Fulton, NYNY11,18812.4%–

46Selden, NYNY21,60412.7%–

47Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21312.8%–

48Roosevelt, NYNY18,88512.9%–

49Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70912.9%–

50Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16813.1%–

51Island Park, NYNY5,06913.2%–

52Riverhead, NYNY14,93613.3%–

53Copiague, NYNY23,42413.3%–

54West Babylon, NYNY43,57013.3%–

55Jamestown, NYNY27,66313.4%–

56South Lockport, NYNY9,14413.4%–

57West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02513.5%–

58Herkimer, NYNY7,19513.8%–

59Farmingville, NYNY16,16013.9%–

60North Patchogue, NYNY6,98413.9%–

61Ridge, NYNY12,50314.0%–

62New Cassel, NYNY14,55114.0%–

63Massena, NYNY9,89814.0%–

64Roessleville, NYNY10,96814.1%–

65Lockport, NYNY20,24814.2%–

66Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33414.2%–

67Penn Yan, NYNY5,27214.3%–

68Malone, NYNY5,31514.6%–

69Holtsville, NYNY19,34414.7%–

70Deer Park, NYNY27,99014.8%–

71Ilion, NYNY7,48814.8%–

72Monticello, NYNY7,19514.9%–

73North Syracuse, NYNY6,77315.1%–

74Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22115.1%–

75West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05015.1%–

76North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80615.2%–

77Johnstown, NYNY8,02115.2%–

78Bay Shore, NYNY31,68315.2%–

79Uniondale, NYNY33,14815.3%–

80West Seneca, NYNY45,30315.4%–

81Rome, NYNY31,68215.4%–

82Hilton, NYNY5,87315.5%–

83Franklin Square, NYNY30,89715.6%–

84Oneida, NYNY10,00915.6%–

85Batavia, NYNY15,16815.8%–

86Beacon, NYNY14,93115.9%–

87Hempstead, NYNY59,81916.0%–

88Lancaster, NYNY9,99516.0%–

89Buffalo, NYNY274,61316.0%–

90Middletown, NYNY30,09816.1%–

91Watertown, NYNY23,51716.1%–

92Medford, NYNY24,79616.2%–

93East Patchogue, NYNY21,67316.2%–

94Bohemia, NYNY9,18116.7%–

95Flanders, NYNY6,60916.8%–

96Fort Drum, NYNY16,06516.8%–

97Elmont, NYNY36,51816.9%–

98Johnson City, NYNY14,58016.9%–

99Manorville, NYNY14,23316.9%–

100Endicott, NYNY13,06817.0%–

101Holbrook, NYNY26,44917.2%–

102Newark, NYNY8,91917.2%–

103Patchogue, NYNY12,48617.3%–

104Schenectady, NYNY69,47117.3%–

105Levittown, NYNY51,90417.4%–

106Geneva, NYNY12,55217.4%–

107Centereach, NYNY31,83917.5%–

108Middle Island, NYNY11,02717.5%–

109East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66617.6%–

110Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95617.6%–

111Scotchtown, NYNY10,25217.7%–

112Olean, NYNY13,50817.9%–

113Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04818.0%–

114Plainedge, NYNY8,62418.3%–

115East Rochester, NYNY6,13218.3%–

116Liberty, NYNY5,09718.4%–

117Troy, NYNY50,91218.4%–

118North Massapequa, NYNY17,87718.5%–

119Spring Valley, NYNY34,48218.5%–

120Kingston, NYNY23,94218.6%–

121Port Chester, NYNY32,30318.6%–

122Center Moriches, NYNY9,12718.7%–

123Elmsford, NYNY5,20318.7%–

124North Babylon, NYNY17,96318.7%–

125Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85418.8%–

126Bath, NYNY5,54518.9%–

127Rochester, NYNY206,10819.0%–

128Islip, NYNY17,36219.0%–

129New Windsor, NYNY8,91919.2%–

130Valley Stream, NYNY40,37919.2%–

131Colonie, NYNY7,67919.2%–

132Highland, NYNY6,36719.3%–

133Oswego, NYNY17,02419.6%–

134Horseheads, NYNY6,27519.7%–

135New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22619.8%–

136Yaphank, NYNY6,93419.8%–

137Binghamton, NYNY46,41819.8%–

138Orange Lake, NYNY9,78420.0%–

139East Moriches, NYNY6,26020.1%–

140South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67620.1%–

141Stony Point, NYNY12,72820.2%–

142Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70620.3%–

143Hicksville, NYNY43,78020.4%–

144Glens Falls, NYNY14,38320.4%–

145Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30420.4%–

146Rocky Point, NYNY13,35620.4%–

147Norwich, NYNY6,53820.5%–

148Greece, NYNY13,94320.6%–

149Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58220.6%–

150Lake Grove, NYNY11,16820.8%–

151Corning, NYNY10,51421.1%–

152Freeport, NYNY44,17421.4%–

153West Islip, NYNY26,86521.4%–

154Bethpage, NYNY17,12321.5%–

155East Islip, NYNY13,57321.6%–

156Canandaigua, NYNY10,34721.7%–

157East Quogue, NYNY5,40621.7%–

158Terryville, NYNY10,79421.8%–

159Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49921.8%–

160Cortland, NYNY17,39421.8%–

161Fairmount, NYNY9,72421.8%–

162Yonkers, NYNY212,60321.9%–

163Syracuse, NYNY144,89622.0%–

164North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82522.1%–

165Peekskill, NYNY25,89122.4%–

166Irondequoit, NYNY50,65722.7%–

167Scotia, NYNY7,29522.9%–

168New York, NYNY8,584,62923.0%–

169Carle Place, NYNY5,18823.0%–

170Seaford, NYNY15,54923.4%–

171Amityville, NYNY9,79923.5%–

172Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99723.7%–

173Webster, NYNY5,76123.9%–

174Sound Beach, NYNY7,21023.9%–

175Lynbrook, NYNY20,85524.4%–

176Williston Park, NYNY7,52424.6%–

177Westvale, NYNY5,21224.6%–

178Garden City Park, NYNY7,91424.8%–

179Kings Park, NYNY16,51624.9%–

180Huntington Station, NYNY32,60124.9%–

181Lakeview, NYNY5,82525.0%–

182Monroe, NYNY9,46225.0%–

183East Massapequa, NYNY20,37725.1%–

184North Bellmore, NYNY20,68925.1%–

185East Meadow, NYNY36,82125.3%–

186North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15925.3%–

187Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67625.4%–

188Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43225.5%–

189Southold, NYNY6,39725.7%–

190Coram, NYNY39,53925.8%–

191Mineola, NYNY21,37625.9%–

192Ossining, NYNY27,57926.1%–

193Farmingdale, NYNY8,58426.2%–

194Kenmore, NYNY14,80826.4%–

195Massapequa, NYNY21,38926.5%–

196Sayville, NYNY15,40826.5%–

197St. James, NYNY13,24426.7%–

198Washingtonville, NYNY5,64026.8%–

199Bayport, NYNY8,92126.9%–

200Greenlawn, NYNY15,21027.1%–

201Goshen, NYNY5,74427.1%–

202North Merrick, NYNY12,36627.2%–

203Springs, NYNY9,16327.2%–

204Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74427.3%–

205Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09327.3%–

206Babylon, NYNY12,28127.5%–

207Monsey, NYNY28,16027.6%–

208Manorhaven, NYNY7,13527.6%–

209Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15427.7%–

210Glen Cove, NYNY28,19028.0%–

211Wading River, NYNY8,35928.0%–

212Oakdale, NYNY7,11528.0%–

213Warwick, NYNY6,53428.6%–

214Floral Park, NYNY16,10528.7%–

215Long Beach, NYNY34,91828.7%–

216Bellmore, NYNY15,95428.7%–

217Hillcrest, NYNY9,07128.8%–

218East Northport, NYNY19,70028.9%–

219North Wantagh, NYNY11,94029.0%–

220Blauvelt, NYNY5,40629.1%–

221Brockport, NYNY7,73629.3%–

222Endwell, NYNY11,54629.4%–

223Albany, NYNY101,69829.5%–

224Wantagh, NYNY18,36529.6%–

225Nesconset, NYNY13,83330.0%–

226Salisbury, NYNY12,41230.1%–

227South Huntington, NYNY9,77930.1%–

228Westbury, NYNY15,98130.2%–

229Pearl River, NYNY16,15530.2%–

230Latham, NYNY13,80230.3%–

231Bayville, NYNY6,78030.3%–

232Congers, NYNY8,27530.3%–

233West Hempstead, NYNY20,64830.4%–

234East Glenville, NYNY11,91430.4%–

235Carmel, NYNY7,30630.5%–

236Hauppauge, NYNY20,79330.7%–

237Commack, NYNY36,55830.8%–

238Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76830.8%–

239Oneonta, NYNY15,66530.8%–

240Fredonia, NYNY9,28330.8%–

241North Sea, NYNY6,45830.8%–

242Baldwin, NYNY34,99431.0%–

243East Rockaway, NYNY10,09631.1%–

244Oceanside, NYNY31,63931.3%–

245Mahopac, NYNY9,03931.5%–

246Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02931.6%–

247Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12131.8%–

248East Aurora, NYNY5,94931.9%–

249Smithtown, NYNY24,37532.1%–

250Nyack, NYNY7,51132.3%–

251Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30832.5%–

252Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89632.6%–

253Nanuet, NYNY19,79932.7%–

254Miller Place, NYNY11,73632.8%–

255Harris Hill, NYNY6,06933.0%–

256Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75733.1%–

257New Rochelle, NYNY85,86433.3%–

258Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15433.4%–

259Malverne, NYNY8,47633.9%–

260East Greenbush, NYNY6,58133.9%–

261East Shoreham, NYNY7,32134.2%–

262Big Flats, NYNY5,65134.4%–

263Elwood, NYNY11,76234.7%–

264Fairport, NYNY5,32634.7%–

265Hamburg, NYNY9,84034.8%–

266Hewlett, NYNY7,57034.9%–

267Suffern, NYNY11,79635.8%–

268New Hempstead, NYNY5,65736.0%–

269Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54636.1%–

270Myers Corner, NYNY10,87736.5%–

271Williamsville, NYNY5,47836.9%–

272Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33437.0%–

273Harrison, NYNY32,27337.1%–

274White Plains, NYNY62,87137.5%–

275Westmere, NYNY8,33437.8%–

276Merrick, NYNY21,74438.5%–

277Plainview, NYNY25,98238.7%–

278Loudonville, NYNY10,52738.8%–

279Tappan, NYNY6,68739.6%–

280Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16539.6%–

281Airmont, NYNY10,63440.6%–

282Geneseo, NYNY7,75940.7%–

283Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30641.3%–

284South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51242.2%–

285Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03142.6%–

286Pelham, NYNY7,60842.6%–

287Tarrytown, NYNY11,89042.8%–

288Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19942.9%–

289Syosset, NYNY18,43342.9%–

290Northport, NYNY7,33643.3%–

291Potsdam, NYNY8,01943.3%–

292Eastchester, NYNY20,49143.9%–

293Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77043.9%–

294South Hill, NYNY6,95144.0%–

295Port Washington, NYNY18,00444.0%–

296Rye Brook, NYNY9,95544.0%–

297Melville, NYNY19,71444.1%–

298Viola, NYNY8,46144.3%–

299West Hills, NYNY5,36944.6%–

300Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20545.5%–

301Pleasantville, NYNY7,39145.5%–

302Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64545.6%–

303Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97545.7%–

304Canton, NYNY6,89445.7%–

305Woodbury, NYNY9,34845.9%–

306Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98746.0%–

307New City, NYNY34,45846.3%–

308Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28246.4%–

309Dix Hills, NYNY24,77346.6%–

310Centerport, NYNY6,07246.7%–

311De Witt, NYNY11,06046.8%–

312Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47746.9%–

313Huntington, NYNY19,94847.3%–

314Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44047.7%–

315New Paltz, NYNY8,68948.0%–

316Great Neck, NYNY11,14148.1%–

317Jericho, NYNY13,75948.4%–

318Manhasset, NYNY7,71649.2%–

319Ardsley, NYNY5,00749.5%–

320Woodmere, NYNY18,06150.0%–

321Ithaca, NYNY33,63250.2%–

322North Hills, NYNY5,48150.8%–

323Rye, NYNY16,61451.2%–

324Stony Brook, NYNY12,86851.4%–

325Brighton, NYNY36,83451.6%–

326Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88953.3%–

327Old Westbury, NYNY5,07153.4%–

328Garden City, NYNY23,04354.5%–

329Country Knolls, NYNY5,44554.8%–

330Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63155.4%–

331Lawrence, NYNY6,84756.4%–

332Irvington, NYNY6,53357.6%–

333Kings Point, NYNY5,71060.5%–

334Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48162.6%–

335Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28064.4%–

336East Hills, NYNY7,32865.6%–

337Larchmont, NYNY6,75066.7%–

338Alfred, NYNY5,14768.4%–

339Bronxville, NYNY6,50469.5%–

340Scarsdale, NYNY18,19474.7%–

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