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| Population Characteristics |
| Age Groups |
% of Total
(2009) |
Projected % of Total (2015) |
| 0-9 yrs. |
11.9% |
14.0% |
| 10-19 yrs. |
13.0% |
13.5% |
| 20-34 yrs. |
19.6% |
21.6% |
| 35-44 yrs. |
12.5% |
10.2% |
| 45-54 yrs |
15.7% |
12.1% |
| 55-59 yrs. |
7.0% |
6.9% |
| 60-74 yrs. |
13.6% |
16.3% |
| 75+ yrs. |
6.7% |
5.5% |
| Total |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| Source: California Department of Finance and the US Census, Demographic Research Unit |
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| Education Completed
(25+ years) |
% of Total
(2008) |
| Less than 9th grade |
7.8% |
| 9th-12th grade, no diploma |
6.0% |
| High school diploma/GED |
19.1% |
| Some college, no degree |
25.3% |
| Associates degree |
9.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree |
20.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree |
12.1% |
| Total |
100.0% |
| Source: US Census, American Community Survey 2009 |
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The percent of Sonoma County residents over the age of 25 with college degrees has risen over the past five years. According to the US Census, more than 31 percent of Sonoma County residents over the age of 25 possessed a bachelor’s degree or higher education in 2009, compared to the state average of 29 percent.
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