Using Census data on percentage of population with a Bachelor’s degree and earnings in the last 12 months by Census tract.
Each dot represents the median earnings and bachelor’s attainment by sex in a Census tract. Men earn on average almost $9,000 more than females in median annual earnings while having less bachelors degree attainment. The highest earning Census tract median for females is $71,250 while for males it is $135,781.
Each dot right of center (x=0) is a Census tract in the City of Los Angeles where men earn more than women.
The size of the dot represents the level of inequity between male and female earnings.