Decatur, AL Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 55,641
| Decatur, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 37,906, 100% | 3,217,902 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 7,217, 19.04%, see rank | 16.30% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 10,801, 28.49%, see rank | 31.07% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,114, 29.32%, see rank | 29.58% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,853, 15.44%, see rank | 14.46% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,921, 7.71%, see rank | 8.59% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.98, see rank | 13.12 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 55,664
| Decatur, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 38,090, 100% | 3,166,424 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 7,367, 19.34%, see rank | 17.40% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 11,077, 29.08%, see rank | 31.31% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,189, 29.38%, see rank | 29.02% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,633, 14.79%, see rank | 14.15% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,824, 7.41%, see rank | 8.11% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.92, see rank | 13.02 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 55,253
| Decatur, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 37,045, 100% | 3,108,132 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 7,006, 18.91%, see rank | 18.62% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 10,444, 28.19%, see rank | 31.77% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,274, 30.43%, see rank | 27.89% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,522, 14.91%, see rank | 13.84% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,799, 7.56%, see rank | 7.88% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.98, see rank | 12.92 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 55,387
| Decatur, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 36,775, 100% | 3,049,663 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 6,223, 16.92%, see rank | 19.16% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 10,282, 27.96%, see rank | 31.85% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,514, 31.31%, see rank | 27.46% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,956, 16.20%, see rank | 13.72% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,800, 7.61%, see rank | 7.82% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.13, see rank | 12.88 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 53,929
| Decatur, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 35,427, 100% | 2,887,400 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 7,086, 20.00%, see rank | 24.73% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 9,505, 26.83%, see rank | 30.38% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 10,435, 29.45%, see rank | 25.85% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,768, 16.28%, see rank | 12.18% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,633, 7.43%, see rank | 6.85% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.96, see rank | 12.49 | 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.