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Bessemer City, NC Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 5,410
| Bessemer City, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,384, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 783, 23.14%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 1,264, 37.35%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,111, 32.83%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 186, 5.50%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 40, 1.18%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.03, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 5,372
| Bessemer City, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,418, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 613, 17.93%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 1,381, 40.40%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,135, 33.21%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 255, 7.46%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 34, 0.99%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.31, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 5,333
| Bessemer City, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,635, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 915, 25.17%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 1,310, 36.04%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,142, 31.42%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 268, 7.37%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.92, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 5,446
| Bessemer City, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,615, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 893, 24.70%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 1,386, 38.34%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,078, 29.82%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 211, 5.84%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 47, 1.30%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.93, see rank | 13.18 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 5,119
| Bessemer City, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,340, 100% | 5,282,994 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 1,048, 31.38%, see rank | 21.86% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 1,152, 34.49%, see rank | 28.45% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 883, 26.44%, see rank | 27.23% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 178, 5.33%, see rank | 15.30% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 79, 2.37%, see rank | 7.17% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.65, see rank | 12.78 | 13.01 |
# 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.