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Des Plaines, IL Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 58,802
| Des Plaines, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 42,980, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 5,214, 12.13%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 10,979, 25.54%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,643, 27.09%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 10,163, 23.65%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,981, 11.59%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.81, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 58,302
| Des Plaines, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 42,232, 100% | 8,459,947 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 5,316, 12.59%, see rank | 13.03% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 11,613, 27.50%, see rank | 27.20% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,635, 27.55%, see rank | 28.69% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 9,253, 21.91%, see rank | 19.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,415, 10.45%, see rank | 11.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.66, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 57,357
| Des Plaines, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 41,242, 100% | 8,345,982 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 5,229, 12.68%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 12,105, 29.35%, see rank | 27.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,786, 28.58%, see rank | 28.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 7,863, 19.07%, see rank | 18.86% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,259, 10.33%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.55, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 56,316
| Des Plaines, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 39,854, 100% | 8,309,322 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 5,143, 12.90%, see rank | 14.29% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 11,787, 29.58%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,410, 28.63%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 7,430, 18.64%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,084, 10.25%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.52, see rank | 13.51 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 58,720
| Des Plaines, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 41,547, 100% | 7,973,671 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 7,514, 18.09%, see rank | 18.57% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 11,785, 28.37%, see rank | 27.74% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,974, 28.82%, see rank | 27.63% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,923, 16.66%, see rank | 16.52% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,351, 8.07%, see rank | 9.54% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.08, 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.