Decatur Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 109,833
Decatur Area | Illinois | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 74,711, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
Less Than High School | 8,443, 11.30%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
High School Graduate | 25,611, 34.28%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 23,430, 31.36%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
Bachelor Degree | 11,201, 14.99%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,026, 8.07%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
USA.com Education Index# | 13.34, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 110,558
Decatur Area | Illinois | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 75,070, 100% | 8,459,947 | 204,336,017 |
Less Than High School | 9,361, 12.47%, see rank | 13.03% | 14.28% |
High School Graduate | 25,674, 34.20%, see rank | 27.20% | 28.24% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 23,600, 31.44%, see rank | 28.69% | 28.99% |
Bachelor Degree | 10,737, 14.30%, see rank | 19.30% | 17.88% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,698, 7.59%, see rank | 11.78% | 10.61% |
USA.com Education Index# | 13.23, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 110,719
Decatur Area | Illinois | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 74,973, 100% | 8,345,982 | 199,726,659 |
Less Than High School | 9,794, 13.06%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
High School Graduate | 26,999, 36.01%, see rank | 27.85% | 28.99% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 22,778, 30.38%, see rank | 28.08% | 28.14% |
Bachelor Degree | 10,079, 13.44%, see rank | 18.86% | 17.60% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,323, 7.10%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.30% |
USA.com Education Index# | 13.12, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 108,772
Decatur Area | Illinois | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 73,216, 100% | 8,309,322 | 197,440,772 |
Less Than High School | 9,528, 13.01%, see rank | 14.29% | 15.42% |
High School Graduate | 26,738, 36.52%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 22,238, 30.37%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.74% |
Bachelor Degree | 9,940, 13.58%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.42% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,772, 6.52%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.12% |
USA.com Education Index# | 13.09, see rank | 13.51 | 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.