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Buffalo, NY Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 259,959
| Buffalo, NY | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 165,318, 100% | 13,329,734 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 28,886, 17.47%, see rank | 14.62% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 44,978, 27.21%, see rank | 26.94% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 50,642, 30.63%, see rank | 24.75% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 22,676, 13.72%, see rank | 19.09% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 18,136, 10.97%, see rank | 14.59% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.23, see rank | 13.69 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 261,955
| Buffalo, NY | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 164,739, 100% | 13,101,982 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 30,166, 18.31%, see rank | 15.13% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 47,295, 28.71%, see rank | 27.31% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 48,791, 29.62%, see rank | 24.77% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 21,268, 12.91%, see rank | 18.64% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 17,219, 10.45%, see rank | 14.14% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.11, see rank | 13.63 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 266,012
| Buffalo, NY | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 167,102, 100% | 12,914,436 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 32,372, 19.37%, see rank | 15.55% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 50,817, 30.41%, see rank | 28.24% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 47,584, 28.48%, see rank | 24.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 20,706, 12.39%, see rank | 18.34% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 15,623, 9.35%, see rank | 13.79% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.94, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 273,335
| Buffalo, NY | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 174,122, 100% | 13,047,684 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 34,047, 19.55%, see rank | 15.78% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 54,688, 31.41%, see rank | 28.62% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 48,421, 27.81%, see rank | 23.75% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 20,822, 11.96%, see rank | 18.21% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 16,144, 9.27%, see rank | 13.63% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.90, see rank | 13.53 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 292,648
| Buffalo, NY | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 182,848, 100% | 12,542,536 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 46,373, 25.36%, see rank | 20.94% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 53,222, 29.11%, see rank | 27.75% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 49,818, 27.25%, see rank | 23.94% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 19,215, 10.51%, see rank | 15.58% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 14,220, 7.78%, see rank | 11.79% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.50, see rank | 13.09 | 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.