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Least educated, New York cities · 2000

New York cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1472.8%−50%

02New Square, NYNY10,2146.9%−11%

03Port Jervis, NYNY8,5188.6%−11%

04Mastic, NYNY15,7088.7%+24%

05Hudson, NYNY5,7218.9%+10%

06Albion, NYNY5,8439.2%−11%

07Mattydale, NYNY5,9719.2%+56%

08North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2829.5%+49%

09Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73510.1%+13%

10Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12310.3%−13%

11Inwood, NYNY12,23510.4%+26%

12Salamanca, NYNY5,71910.7%+15%

13Shirley, NYNY28,37510.9%+18%

14New Cassel, NYNY14,55111.1%−21%

15Haverstraw, NYNY12,79111.2%+15%

16Newburgh, NYNY28,05911.2%−2%

17Kaser, NYNY6,12111.5%–

18Lackawanna, NYNY19,45211.7%+22%

19Fulton, NYNY11,18811.7%−6%

20Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33312.0%−4%

21Gloversville, NYNY14,78212.0%+11%

22Baywood, NYNY8,17612.2%+38%

23Southport, NYNY6,45012.3%+67%

24Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25512.5%+29%

25Depew, NYNY14,80112.7%+12%

26Dunkirk, NYNY12,32612.8%+26%

27Flanders, NYNY6,60912.9%−23%

28Walden, NYNY6,93513.2%+39%

29Hornell, NYNY8,02413.3%+20%

30Auburn, NYNY25,94713.6%+14%

31Tonawanda, NYNY14,84813.7%+21%

32Monticello, NYNY7,19513.8%−8%

33Rotterdam, NYNY22,69513.8%+13%

34Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80813.8%–

35Copiague, NYNY23,42413.9%+4%

36North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,95213.9%+34%

37Medina, NYNY5,85514.0%+45%

38North Amityville, NYNY21,13814.0%+44%

39Selden, NYNY21,60414.1%+11%

40North Syracuse, NYNY6,77314.1%−6%

41Riverhead, NYNY14,93614.1%+7%

42North Bellport, NYNY11,08714.2%+57%

43Mechanicville, NYNY5,02114.2%+79%

44Roosevelt, NYNY18,88514.3%+11%

45Elmira, NYNY26,08914.6%+32%

46Penn Yan, NYNY5,27214.7%+3%

47Jamestown, NYNY27,66314.8%+10%

48Amsterdam, NYNY18,09314.9%+21%

49Central Islip, NYNY38,37314.9%+35%

50Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16815.0%+15%

51Herkimer, NYNY7,19515.0%+9%

52Watervliet, NYNY10,24215.0%+43%

53Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21315.2%+18%

54Utica, NYNY62,97815.2%+24%

55Rensselaer, NYNY9,42115.4%+36%

56Newark, NYNY8,91915.4%−11%

57Cohoes, NYNY18,51815.6%+54%

58Island Park, NYNY5,06915.7%+19%

59Rome, NYNY31,68215.7%+2%

60Calverton, NYNY5,61815.9%+34%

61Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05616.0%+45%

62Hempstead, NYNY59,81916.0%+0%

63Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25816.4%+36%

64South Lockport, NYNY9,14416.4%+22%

65West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02516.5%+22%

66Malone, NYNY5,31516.5%+13%

67Bath, NYNY5,54516.6%−12%

68Medford, NYNY24,79616.7%+3%

69West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05016.8%+11%

70Endicott, NYNY13,06816.9%−1%

71Middletown, NYNY30,09817.0%+6%

72West Babylon, NYNY43,57017.2%+29%

73Glens Falls, NYNY14,38317.2%−16%

74Watertown, NYNY23,51717.3%+7%

75Massena, NYNY9,89817.6%+25%

76Lockport, NYNY20,24817.6%+24%

77Lancaster, NYNY9,99517.8%+11%

78Johnstown, NYNY8,02118.1%+19%

79Ilion, NYNY7,48818.2%+22%

80Oneida, NYNY10,00918.2%+16%

81Buffalo, NYNY274,61318.3%+14%

82North Patchogue, NYNY6,98418.3%+31%

83Batavia, NYNY15,16818.5%+17%

84Solvay, NYNY6,42718.8%+57%

85Beacon, NYNY14,93118.8%+19%

86Cortland, NYNY17,39419.0%−13%

87Schenectady, NYNY69,47119.0%+10%

88Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04819.0%+6%

89Middle Island, NYNY11,02719.0%+8%

90Liberty, NYNY5,09719.0%+3%

91East Patchogue, NYNY21,67319.0%+17%

92Ridge, NYNY12,50319.3%+38%

93Troy, NYNY50,91219.4%+5%

94Uniondale, NYNY33,14819.4%+27%

95Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49919.5%−11%

96North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80619.5%+29%

97Horseheads, NYNY6,27519.6%−1%

98Deer Park, NYNY27,99019.6%+33%

99Holtsville, NYNY19,34419.7%+34%

100Spring Valley, NYNY34,48219.9%+8%

101Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70920.0%+56%

102Fort Drum, NYNY16,06520.1%+19%

103Johnson City, NYNY14,58020.1%+19%

104Rochester, NYNY206,10820.1%+6%

105West Seneca, NYNY45,30320.3%+32%

106Bay Shore, NYNY31,68320.4%+34%

107Hilton, NYNY5,87320.4%+32%

108Scotchtown, NYNY10,25220.4%+16%

109Kingston, NYNY23,94220.5%+10%

110Freeport, NYNY44,17420.5%−4%

111Port Chester, NYNY32,30320.6%+11%

112Greece, NYNY13,94320.6%+0%

113Bohemia, NYNY9,18120.7%+24%

114Rocky Point, NYNY13,35620.7%+1%

115Norwich, NYNY6,53820.9%+2%

116Farmingville, NYNY16,16021.0%+52%

117Yaphank, NYNY6,93421.2%+7%

118Oswego, NYNY17,02421.2%+8%

119North Babylon, NYNY17,96321.2%+13%

120Olean, NYNY13,50821.2%+19%

121Binghamton, NYNY46,41821.3%+7%

122Elmont, NYNY36,51821.3%+26%

123New Windsor, NYNY8,91921.4%+12%

124Centereach, NYNY31,83921.8%+24%

125Geneva, NYNY12,55221.8%+25%

126Peekskill, NYNY25,89121.8%−3%

127East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66621.8%+24%

128Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22122.1%+47%

129Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33422.2%+56%

130Franklin Square, NYNY30,89722.3%+43%

131Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95622.4%+27%

132Levittown, NYNY51,90422.5%+29%

133Holbrook, NYNY26,44922.5%+31%

134South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67622.6%+12%

135East Rochester, NYNY6,13222.7%+24%

136Terryville, NYNY10,79422.8%+5%

137Patchogue, NYNY12,48623.1%+34%

138Syracuse, NYNY144,89623.2%+6%

139North Massapequa, NYNY17,87723.5%+27%

140Islip, NYNY17,36223.6%+24%

141Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85423.6%+25%

142Plainedge, NYNY8,62423.6%+29%

143Highland, NYNY6,36723.7%+23%

144Center Moriches, NYNY9,12723.8%+27%

145Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30424.2%+19%

146Scotia, NYNY7,29524.2%+6%

147Orange Lake, NYNY9,78424.4%+22%

148Stony Point, NYNY12,72824.5%+21%

149Sound Beach, NYNY7,21024.8%+4%

150Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67624.8%−2%

151Canandaigua, NYNY10,34724.8%+14%

152Yonkers, NYNY212,60324.8%+13%

153Valley Stream, NYNY40,37924.9%+30%

154Fairmount, NYNY9,72424.9%+14%

155Washingtonville, NYNY5,64025.1%−6%

156Lakeview, NYNY5,82525.5%+2%

157Manorville, NYNY14,23325.6%+51%

158Monsey, NYNY28,16025.6%−7%

159Hicksville, NYNY43,78025.7%+26%

160Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70625.9%+28%

161Colonie, NYNY7,67926.1%+36%

162Bethpage, NYNY17,12326.2%+22%

163West Islip, NYNY26,86526.3%+23%

164Coram, NYNY39,53926.3%+2%

165Amityville, NYNY9,79926.5%+13%

166East Moriches, NYNY6,26026.9%+34%

167Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74427.1%−1%

168New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22627.2%+38%

169East Islip, NYNY13,57327.4%+27%

170New York, NYNY8,584,62927.4%+19%

171Webster, NYNY5,76127.6%+16%

172Huntington Station, NYNY32,60127.9%+12%

173Glen Cove, NYNY28,19027.9%−0%

174Irondequoit, NYNY50,65727.9%+23%

175East Hampton North, NYNY6,00628.1%–

176North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82528.1%+27%

177Lake Grove, NYNY11,16828.3%+36%

178Hillcrest, NYNY9,07128.3%−2%

179Kings Park, NYNY16,51628.4%+14%

180Warwick, NYNY6,53428.6%−0%

181Kenmore, NYNY14,80828.9%+9%

182Farmingdale, NYNY8,58429.0%+11%

183Ossining, NYNY27,57929.0%+11%

184East Quogue, NYNY5,40629.0%+33%

185East Meadow, NYNY36,82129.0%+15%

186Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58229.1%+41%

187Mahopac, NYNY9,03929.6%−6%

188Lynbrook, NYNY20,85529.7%+22%

189Mineola, NYNY21,37629.9%+15%

190Goshen, NYNY5,74429.9%+10%

191Corning, NYNY10,51430.1%+43%

192Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12130.2%−5%

193Southold, NYNY6,39730.4%+18%

194North Bellmore, NYNY20,68930.7%+22%

195St. James, NYNY13,24431.1%+16%

196Seaford, NYNY15,54931.1%+33%

197Westbury, NYNY15,98131.2%+3%

198Endwell, NYNY11,54631.2%+6%

199Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43231.4%+23%

200Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99731.5%+33%

201Elmsford, NYNY5,20331.6%+69%

202Monroe, NYNY9,46232.2%+29%

203Albany, NYNY101,69832.5%+10%

204Oneonta, NYNY15,66532.6%+6%

205Greenlawn, NYNY15,21032.7%+21%

206Wading River, NYNY8,35932.8%+17%

207Williston Park, NYNY7,52432.9%+34%

208East Massapequa, NYNY20,37733.1%+32%

209Fredonia, NYNY9,28333.2%+7%

210Bayport, NYNY8,92133.4%+24%

211Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47433.5%–

212Oakdale, NYNY7,11533.5%+19%

213Babylon, NYNY12,28133.6%+22%

214North Wantagh, NYNY11,94033.6%+16%

215North Merrick, NYNY12,36633.7%+24%

216North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15933.7%+33%

217Massapequa, NYNY21,38933.8%+28%

218Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09333.9%+24%

219Bayville, NYNY6,78034.2%+13%

220Carle Place, NYNY5,18834.5%+50%

221West Hempstead, NYNY20,64834.6%+14%

222Sayville, NYNY15,40834.7%+31%

223Springs, NYNY9,16334.8%+28%

224East Rockaway, NYNY10,09634.9%+12%

225Baldwin, NYNY34,99435.2%+14%

226Salisbury, NYNY12,41235.2%+17%

227North Sea, NYNY6,45835.3%+14%

228Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15435.5%+28%

229East Glenville, NYNY11,91435.7%+17%

230Congers, NYNY8,27536.1%+19%

231Oceanside, NYNY31,63936.2%+16%

232Myers Corner, NYNY10,87736.4%−0%

233Brockport, NYNY7,73636.5%+24%

234Garden City Park, NYNY7,91436.5%+47%

235Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02936.5%+16%

236East Northport, NYNY19,70036.7%+27%

237Malverne, NYNY8,47636.7%+8%

238Floral Park, NYNY16,10536.9%+29%

239Long Beach, NYNY34,91837.0%+29%

240Smithtown, NYNY24,37537.0%+15%

241Commack, NYNY36,55837.3%+21%

242Suffern, NYNY11,79637.3%+4%

243Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75737.5%+13%

244East Shoreham, NYNY7,32137.7%+10%

245Miller Place, NYNY11,73637.8%+15%

246Bellmore, NYNY15,95437.9%+32%

247Hauppauge, NYNY20,79337.9%+24%

248Hamburg, NYNY9,84037.9%+9%

249Westvale, NYNY5,21237.9%+54%

250Nesconset, NYNY13,83338.3%+28%

251East Aurora, NYNY5,94938.3%+20%

252New Rochelle, NYNY85,86438.3%+15%

253Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46838.4%–

254Wantagh, NYNY18,36538.4%+30%

255Nanuet, NYNY19,79938.4%+17%

256Pearl River, NYNY16,15538.6%+28%

257Big Flats, NYNY5,65138.7%+13%

258Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89638.7%+19%

259Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76838.9%+26%

260Hewlett, NYNY7,57039.8%+14%

261Elwood, NYNY11,76239.8%+15%

262South Huntington, NYNY9,77939.9%+32%

263Blauvelt, NYNY5,40639.9%+37%

264Manorhaven, NYNY7,13540.8%+48%

265White Plains, NYNY62,87141.1%+10%

266Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15441.1%+23%

267Airmont, NYNY10,63441.2%+2%

268Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16541.4%+4%

269Potsdam, NYNY8,01941.4%−4%

270Harris Hill, NYNY6,06941.8%+27%

271Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30842.6%+31%

272Nyack, NYNY7,51143.2%+34%

273Westmere, NYNY8,33443.3%+15%

274Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98743.3%−6%

275East Greenbush, NYNY6,58143.9%+29%

276Canton, NYNY6,89444.6%−3%

277Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33445.0%+22%

278Williamsville, NYNY5,47845.2%+22%

279Harrison, NYNY32,27345.4%+22%

280Geneseo, NYNY7,75945.5%+12%

281Fairport, NYNY5,32646.5%+34%

282Tappan, NYNY6,68746.9%+19%

283Merrick, NYNY21,74447.5%+23%

284South Hill, NYNY6,95147.5%+8%

285Plainview, NYNY25,98248.3%+25%

286Melville, NYNY19,71448.8%+11%

287South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51249.2%+17%

288Manhasset, NYNY7,71649.5%+1%

289New Hempstead, NYNY5,65749.9%+38%

290Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54649.9%+38%

291Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20549.9%+10%

292Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77050.1%+14%

293Tarrytown, NYNY11,89050.3%+17%

294Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97550.6%+11%

295Great Neck, NYNY11,14150.6%+5%

296Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64550.6%+11%

297Eastchester, NYNY20,49150.8%+16%

298Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19951.2%+20%

299Viola, NYNY8,46152.2%+18%

300New City, NYNY34,45852.3%+13%

301West Hills, NYNY5,36952.4%+18%

302Dix Hills, NYNY24,77352.9%+14%

303Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30653.4%+29%

304Syosset, NYNY18,43353.7%+25%

305Northport, NYNY7,33653.8%+24%

306Port Washington, NYNY18,00453.9%+22%

307Rye Brook, NYNY9,95554.3%+23%

308New Paltz, NYNY8,68954.3%+13%

309Stony Brook, NYNY12,86854.5%+6%

310Pelham, NYNY7,60854.9%+29%

311Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28255.1%+19%

312Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47756.0%+19%

313Woodmere, NYNY18,06156.2%+12%

314Pleasantville, NYNY7,39156.5%+24%

315Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88956.7%+6%

316Huntington, NYNY19,94857.2%+21%

317Brighton, NYNY36,83457.4%+11%

318Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03157.4%+35%

319Centerport, NYNY6,07257.5%+23%

320Ithaca, NYNY33,63257.9%+15%

321Woodbury, NYNY9,34858.1%+26%

322Ardsley, NYNY5,00758.7%+19%

323Country Knolls, NYNY5,44559.3%+8%

324Jericho, NYNY13,75959.9%+24%

325North Hills, NYNY5,48161.3%+21%

326Garden City, NYNY23,04361.8%+13%

327Irvington, NYNY6,53361.9%+7%

328West Point, NYNY6,34962.3%–

329Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44062.7%+32%

330Kings Point, NYNY5,71062.9%+4%

331Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63163.0%+14%

332Old Westbury, NYNY5,07163.9%+20%

333Lawrence, NYNY6,84764.3%+14%

334Rye, NYNY16,61468.3%+33%

335Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28068.4%+6%

336Alfred, NYNY5,14769.6%+2%

337Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48172.2%+15%

338East Hills, NYNY7,32873.3%+12%

339Bronxville, NYNY6,50473.6%+6%

340Larchmont, NYNY6,75073.7%+10%

341Scarsdale, NYNY18,19479.8%+7%

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