Clay County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 13,675
| Clay County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,366, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 1,186, 12.66%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 3,752, 40.06%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,167, 33.81%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 930, 9.93%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 331, 3.53%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.81, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 13,828
| Clay County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,560, 100% | 8,459,947 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 1,195, 12.50%, see rank | 13.03% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 4,194, 43.87%, see rank | 27.20% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,846, 29.77%, see rank | 28.69% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 918, 9.60%, see rank | 19.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 407, 4.26%, see rank | 11.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.78, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 13,927
| Clay County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,626, 100% | 8,345,982 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 1,332, 13.84%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 4,078, 42.36%, see rank | 27.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,887, 29.99%, see rank | 28.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 810, 8.41%, see rank | 18.86% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 519, 5.39%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.76, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 13,729
| Clay County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,477, 100% | 8,309,322 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 1,385, 14.61%, see rank | 14.29% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 3,979, 41.99%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,636, 27.81%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 921, 9.72%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 556, 5.87%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.77, see rank | 13.51 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 14,560
| Clay County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,898, 100% | 7,973,671 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 2,383, 24.08%, see rank | 18.57% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 3,786, 38.25%, see rank | 27.74% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,771, 28.00%, see rank | 27.63% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 624, 6.30%, see rank | 16.52% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 334, 3.37%, see rank | 9.54% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.09, see rank | 13.14 | 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.