StateMaster - Scatterplot: Education > Bachelor's degree or higher, by percentage vs Economy

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Education > Bachelor's degree or higher, by percentage (vs) Economy > Nest Egg Index

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	15	Education > Bachelor's degree or higher, by percentage (%)	37

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.550 (this correlation is weak)

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Variable:	Education > Bachelor's degree or higher, by percentage	Economy > Nest Egg Index
Plot Display:	Logarithmic (base 10)	Linear
Definition:	Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher.	Index ranking the ability to build and nurture financial saving and retirement assets. Factors include: Savings propensity (proportion of households in the area that have a savings product of any type — e.g., regular savings account, CD, IRA); 401(k) retirement plan penetration; Non-401(k) retirement savings plan penetration (e.g., pension plans); Investing propensity (proportion of households in the area that have any investment product or service, excluding 401(k) plans); Net worth; Owner-occupied housing value; First mortgage balance; Personal debt level; Home ownership; Household income, Cost of living; Local employment rate.
Source:	US Census Bureau, 2004.	A.G. Edwards
Correlations:	Education > Percent of People Who Have Completed a Bachelor's Degree Education > Percent of People Who Have Completed an Advanced Degree Economy > Median Earnings for Female Full-Time, Year-Round Workers Economy > Personal income (per capita) Labor > Percent of Civilian Employed People in Management, Business and Financial Occupations	Economy > Median Family Income Economy > Percent below poverty level Economy > Median Household Income Economy > Percent of Children Below Poverty Level Economy > Percent of Related Children Below Poverty Level
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