Altoona Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 126,708
| Altoona Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 88,648, 100% | 8,764,740 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 8,605, 9.71%, see rank | 11.03% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 43,326, 48.87%, see rank | 36.75% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 20,232, 22.82%, see rank | 24.12% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 11,084, 12.50%, see rank | 17.14% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,401, 6.09%, see rank | 10.96% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.99, see rank | 13.49 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 127,133
| Altoona Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 88,601, 100% | 8,658,872 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 8,493, 9.59%, see rank | 11.71% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 43,304, 48.88%, see rank | 37.21% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 20,901, 23.59%, see rank | 24.03% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 10,942, 12.35%, see rank | 16.62% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,961, 5.60%, see rank | 10.43% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.97, see rank | 13.41 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 127,071
| Altoona Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 88,355, 100% | 8,558,693 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 9,132, 10.34%, see rank | 12.59% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 42,987, 48.65%, see rank | 37.81% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 20,979, 23.74%, see rank | 23.22% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 10,730, 12.14%, see rank | 16.32% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,527, 5.12%, see rank | 10.07% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.91, see rank | 13.32 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 125,984
| Altoona Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 88,505, 100% | 8,510,688 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 9,829, 11.11%, see rank | 13.13% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 42,690, 48.23%, see rank | 38.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 20,733, 23.43%, see rank | 22.81% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 10,802, 12.20%, see rank | 16.09% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,451, 5.03%, see rank | 9.88% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.86, see rank | 13.27 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.