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Decatur, IL Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 75,088
| Decatur, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 50,496, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 6,717, 13.30%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 17,331, 34.32%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 15,823, 31.34%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,748, 13.36%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,877, 7.68%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.17, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 76,091
| Decatur, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 50,958, 100% | 8,459,947 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 7,446, 14.61%, see rank | 13.03% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 17,187, 33.73%, see rank | 27.20% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 16,149, 31.69%, see rank | 28.69% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,540, 12.83%, see rank | 19.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,636, 7.14%, see rank | 11.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.06, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 76,429
| Decatur, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 50,971, 100% | 8,345,982 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 7,859, 15.42%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 17,999, 35.31%, see rank | 27.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 15,140, 29.70%, see rank | 28.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,305, 12.37%, see rank | 18.86% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,668, 7.20%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.98, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 75,867
| Decatur, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 50,451, 100% | 8,309,322 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 7,629, 15.12%, see rank | 14.29% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 18,151, 35.98%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 15,063, 29.86%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,258, 12.40%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,350, 6.64%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.95, see rank | 13.51 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 81,860
| Decatur, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 53,061, 100% | 7,973,671 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 10,188, 19.20%, see rank | 18.57% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 19,225, 36.23%, see rank | 27.74% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 14,633, 27.58%, see rank | 27.63% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,990, 11.29%, see rank | 16.52% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,025, 5.70%, see rank | 9.54% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.63, 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.