Douglas County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 19,867
| Douglas County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 13,189, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 2,144, 16.26%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 4,930, 37.38%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,863, 29.29%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,675, 12.70%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 577, 4.37%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.75, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 19,908
| Douglas County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 13,210, 100% | 8,459,947 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 2,061, 15.60%, see rank | 13.03% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 5,222, 39.53%, see rank | 27.20% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,872, 29.31%, see rank | 28.69% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,488, 11.26%, see rank | 19.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 567, 4.29%, see rank | 11.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.71, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 20,012
| Douglas County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 13,031, 100% | 8,345,982 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 2,379, 18.26%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 5,103, 39.16%, see rank | 27.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,604, 27.66%, see rank | 28.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,345, 10.32%, see rank | 18.86% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 600, 4.60%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.56, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 19,436
| Douglas County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 12,642, 100% | 8,309,322 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 2,201, 17.41%, see rank | 14.29% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 4,736, 37.46%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,676, 29.08%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,372, 10.85%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 657, 5.20%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.68, see rank | 13.51 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 19,922
| Douglas County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 12,923, 100% | 7,973,671 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 2,674, 20.69%, see rank | 18.57% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 5,116, 39.59%, see rank | 27.74% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,347, 25.90%, see rank | 27.63% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,220, 9.44%, see rank | 16.52% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 566, 4.38%, see rank | 9.54% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.37, 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.