| | Total Population Ages 25 and Over, 2005-2009 | Persons with High School Diploma or More, 2005-2009 | Persons with Bachelor's Degree or More, 2005-2009 | Percent Completed High School Diploma or More, 2005-2009 | Percent Completed Bachelor's Degree or More, 2005-2009 | High School Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2005-2009 | College Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2005-2009 |
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| United States | 197,440,772 | 166,995,595 | 54,365,177 | 84.6% | 27.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 16,656,836 | 13,701,141 | 3,396,708 | 82.3% | 20.4% | 97.3% | 74.1% |
| New York | 13,047,684 | 10,988,235 | 4,154,718 | 84.2% | 31.8% | 99.6% | 115.6% |
| Appalachian New York | 687,604 | 600,636 | 161,068 | 87.4% | 23.4% | 103.3% | 85.1% |
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| County |
| Allegany | 30,449 | 26,845 | 5,926 | 88.2% | 19.5% | 104.2% | 70.7% |
| Broome | 131,986 | 115,963 | 33,865 | 87.9% | 25.7% | 103.9% | 93.2% |
| Cattaraugus | 53,117 | 45,915 | 9,427 | 86.4% | 17.7% | 102.2% | 64.5% |
| Chautauqua | 90,269 | 77,460 | 17,846 | 85.8% | 19.8% | 101.5% | 71.8% |
| Chemung | 59,554 | 51,608 | 12,242 | 86.7% | 20.6% | 102.5% | 74.7% |
| Chenango | 34,760 | 29,645 | 5,981 | 85.3% | 17.2% | 100.8% | 62.5% |
| Cortland | 28,888 | 25,486 | 7,051 | 88.2% | 24.4% | 104.3% | 88.6% |
| Delaware | 32,158 | 27,632 | 5,851 | 85.9% | 18.2% | 101.6% | 66.1% |
| Otsego | 38,424 | 33,799 | 10,023 | 88.0% | 26.1% | 104.0% | 94.7% |
| Schoharie | 21,332 | 18,161 | 4,037 | 85.1% | 18.9% | 100.7% | 68.7% |
| Schuyler | 13,110 | 11,343 | 2,232 | 86.5% | 17.0% | 102.3% | 61.8% |
| Steuben | 65,821 | 57,125 | 12,847 | 86.8% | 19.5% | 102.6% | 70.9% |
| Tioga | 34,106 | 30,218 | 7,621 | 88.6% | 22.3% | 104.8% | 81.2% |
| Tompkins | 53,630 | 49,436 | 26,119 | 92.2% | 48.7% | 109.0% | 176.9% |
