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Kraz_I OP t1_jbmml4m wrote

Reply to comment by Takemytwocent5 in [OC] US State Residents' Bachelors Degree Attainment vs. Political Lean by Kraz_I

For what it's worth, North Dakota and Wyoming have some of the highest average incomes, but are the reddest with the least education.

It's probably got more to do with rural vs. urban area. There's a lot of rich farmers in the midwest with not much education.

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chouseva t1_jbmnswl wrote

Plus, oil is a huge industry in ND. You don't need a degree to work on a field.

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Kraz_I OP t1_jbmoijb wrote

Oil isn't a huge source of employment anymore in ND. The boom ended a while ago. I actually worked there back in 2013-14.

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