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Adult Literacy

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Description

Percent of population 16 years and over lacking basic prose literacy skills, 1992.

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35% - Marin County: 5.2% Placer County: 6.3% Nevada County: 6.5% Alpine County: 6.6% Mono County: 6.7% Humboldt County: 7.0% El Dorado County: 7.2% Sonoma County: 7.2% Calaveras County: 7.8% Amador County: 7.9% Contra Costa County: 8.0% Plumas County: 8.0% San Luis Obispo County: 8.0% San Mateo County: 8.1% Inyo County: 8.3% San Bernardino County: 8.5% Santa Cruz County: 8.9% Shasta County: 9.1% Mendocino County: 9.3% Napa County: 9.3% Tuolumne County: 9.3% Mariposa County: 9.5% Riverside County: 9.5% Sacramento County: 9.5% Siskiyou County: 9.8% Butte County: 10.0% San Diego County: 10.0% Solano County: 10.2% Santa Barbara County: 10.3% Sierra County: 10.4% Trinity County: 10.5% Ventura County: 10.8% Modoc County: 11.8% Yolo County: 11.9% Lassen County: 12.0% Tehama County: 12.2% Santa Clara County: 12.7% Alameda County: 13.0% Del Norte County: 13.1% Lake County: 13.1% Sutter County: 13.6% Orange County: 14.0% California State Average: 14.6% Yuba County: 15.2% Monterey County: 15.8% Glenn County: 16.2% Stanislaus County: 16.2% San Francisco County: 16.5% San Joaquin County: 17.4% San Benito County: 17.9% Kern County: 18.1% Colusa County: 19.6% Madera County: 19.6% Los Angeles County: 20.4% Kings County: 20.5% Merced County: 20.6% Tulare County: 23.4% Fresno County: 25.5% Imperial County: 34.8%  
26% -
17% -
9% -
 

Marin County

Placer County

Nevada County

Alpine County

Mono County

Humboldt County

El Dorado County

Sonoma County

Calaveras County

Amador County

Contra Costa County

Plumas County

San Luis Obispo County

San Mateo County

Inyo County

San Bernardino County

Santa Cruz County

Shasta County

Mendocino County

Napa County

Tuolumne County

Mariposa County

Riverside County

Sacramento County

Siskiyou County

Butte County

San Diego County

Solano County

Santa Barbara County

Sierra County

Trinity County

Ventura County

Modoc County

Yolo County

Lassen County

Tehama County

Santa Clara County

Alameda County

Del Norte County

Lake County

Sutter County

Orange County

California State Average

Yuba County

Monterey County

Glenn County

Stanislaus County

San Francisco County

San Joaquin County

San Benito County

Kern County

Colusa County

Madera County

Los Angeles County

Kings County

Merced County

Tulare County

Fresno County

Imperial County

 
 
CA Reference Color State Average    Santa Cruz County Reference Color Santa Cruz County
 
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View this data for: 1992 | 2003 

Source of Data: National Center for Education Statistics - State and County Literacy Estimates
http://nces.ed.gov/naal/estimates/Index.aspx

Other Statistics for the County, its Region, and its Legislative Districts

Detail Pages College-Going Rate Campus Crime Statistics Economic Data
Region County District To Any
Public		 To UC To CSU To CCC Map by
High School		 District
Trend		 Region County Median
Income		 Poverty
Rate		 Unemployment
Rate		 Adult
Literacy
Monterey
Bay
 Santa Cruz
 Asm 27
Asm 28
US Con 14
US Con 17
Sen 11
Sen 15
 Santa Cruz
Asm 27
Asm 28
US Con 14
US Con 17
Sen 11
Sen 15
 Santa Cruz
Asm 27
Asm 28
US Con 14
US Con 17
Sen 11
Sen 15
 Santa Cruz
Asm 27
Asm 28
US Con 14
US Con 17
Sen 11
Sen 15
 Santa Cruz
Asm 27
Asm 28
US Con 14
US Con 17
Sen 11
Sen 15
 Santa Cruz
 Asm 27
Asm 28
US Con 14
US Con 17
Sen 11
Sen 15
 Monterey
Bay
 Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz
 

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