Even the homeless are educated

The education stats are in and Seattle remains the highest educated population in America. It turns out that 51.3 percent of all adults over 25 years of age have a bachelor's degree and 21 percent have an advance degree beyond bachelors. Overall 90.2 percent of all adults over 25 have a high school diploma in Seattle. Interestingly the city also has one of the highest homeless populations in the country. Apparently being educated does keep you from being homeless.. it's the competition that makes you homeless. In 2005, Forbes magazine ranked Seattle as the most overpriced city in America. Seattle is ranked high on the list not because of housing prices but because of job growth. Basically the educated population has limited job opportunities. If you ever have the chance to talk with a homeless person on the street (especially someone younger than 40) ask them if they graduated from high school, and if they went to college-- I'm sure their response will surprise you.