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Dekalb, IL Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 44,092
| Dekalb, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 20,231, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 1,650, 8.16%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 4,578, 22.63%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 6,922, 34.21%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 4,438, 21.94%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,643, 13.06%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.15, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 44,340
| Dekalb, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 20,092, 100% | 8,459,947 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 1,906, 9.49%, see rank | 13.03% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 4,763, 23.71%, see rank | 27.20% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 6,352, 31.61%, see rank | 28.69% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 4,195, 20.88%, see rank | 19.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,876, 14.31%, see rank | 11.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.09, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 43,995
| Dekalb, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 18,888, 100% | 8,345,982 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 1,790, 9.48%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 4,441, 23.51%, see rank | 27.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 6,049, 32.03%, see rank | 28.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,890, 20.60%, see rank | 18.86% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,718, 14.39%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.09, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 45,033
| Dekalb, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 17,797, 100% | 8,309,322 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 1,710, 9.61%, see rank | 14.29% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 4,411, 24.79%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,394, 30.31%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,635, 20.42%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,647, 14.87%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.08, see rank | 13.51 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 39,018
| Dekalb, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 17,096, 100% | 7,973,671 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 2,123, 12.42%, see rank | 18.57% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 3,617, 21.16%, see rank | 27.74% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,866, 28.46%, see rank | 27.63% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,376, 19.75%, see rank | 16.52% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,114, 18.21%, see rank | 9.54% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.14, 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.