USA.com / New York / Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area / Population and Races / Historical Education Level Data
Buffalo, Niagara Falls Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,135,667
| Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 780,817, 100% | 13,329,734 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 76,599, 9.81%, see rank | 14.62% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 232,452, 29.77%, see rank | 26.94% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 240,719, 30.83%, see rank | 24.75% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 128,514, 16.46%, see rank | 19.09% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 102,533, 13.13%, see rank | 14.59% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.80, see rank | 13.69 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,135,411
| Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 774,122, 100% | 13,101,982 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 81,983, 10.59%, see rank | 15.13% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 235,343, 30.40%, see rank | 27.31% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 235,861, 30.47%, see rank | 24.77% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 123,796, 15.99%, see rank | 18.64% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 97,139, 12.55%, see rank | 14.14% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.70, see rank | 13.63 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,137,266
| Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 770,761, 100% | 12,914,436 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 89,521, 11.61%, see rank | 15.55% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 242,766, 31.50%, see rank | 28.24% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 227,948, 29.57%, see rank | 24.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 118,840, 15.42%, see rank | 18.34% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 91,686, 11.90%, see rank | 13.79% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.58, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,128,813
| Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 770,888, 100% | 13,047,684 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 93,434, 12.12%, see rank | 15.78% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 245,877, 31.90%, see rank | 28.62% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 225,440, 29.24%, see rank | 23.75% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 116,394, 15.10%, see rank | 18.21% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 89,743, 11.64%, see rank | 13.63% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.52, see rank | 13.53 | 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.