Dekalb County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 104,919
| Dekalb County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 59,912, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 4,955, 8.27%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 15,912, 26.56%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 21,144, 35.29%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 11,424, 19.07%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,477, 10.81%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.89, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 104,820
| Dekalb County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 59,477, 100% | 8,459,947 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 5,273, 8.87%, see rank | 13.03% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 17,007, 28.59%, see rank | 27.20% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 19,962, 33.56%, see rank | 28.69% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 10,821, 18.19%, see rank | 19.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,414, 10.78%, see rank | 11.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.80, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 104,026
| Dekalb County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 58,234, 100% | 8,345,982 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 5,443, 9.35%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 17,294, 29.70%, see rank | 27.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 19,168, 32.92%, see rank | 28.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 9,986, 17.15%, see rank | 18.86% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,343, 10.89%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.73, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 104,279
| Dekalb County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 55,073, 100% | 8,309,322 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 5,507, 10.00%, see rank | 14.29% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 16,854, 30.60%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 17,565, 31.89%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 9,215, 16.73%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,932, 10.77%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.66, see rank | 13.51 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 88,969
| Dekalb County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 48,912, 100% | 7,973,671 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 6,110, 12.49%, see rank | 18.57% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 14,643, 29.94%, see rank | 27.74% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 15,057, 30.78%, see rank | 27.63% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 7,835, 16.02%, see rank | 16.52% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,267, 10.77%, see rank | 9.54% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.51, 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.