Essex County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 789,616
| Essex County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 521,435, 100% | 6,052,621 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 84,314, 16.17%, see rank | 11.61% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 150,109, 28.79%, see rank | 28.80% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 118,398, 22.71%, see rank | 23.24% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 102,264, 19.61%, see rank | 22.50% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 66,350, 12.72%, see rank | 13.85% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.48, see rank | 13.87 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 783,840
| Essex County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 515,238, 100% | 5,969,516 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 87,917, 17.06%, see rank | 12.11% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 148,148, 28.75%, see rank | 29.17% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 115,307, 22.38%, see rank | 23.34% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 99,307, 19.27%, see rank | 22.02% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 64,559, 12.53%, see rank | 13.36% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.41, see rank | 13.80 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 780,872
| Essex County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 511,207, 100% | 5,889,519 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 92,022, 18.00%, see rank | 12.74% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 147,993, 28.95%, see rank | 29.77% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 109,674, 21.45%, see rank | 22.90% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 98,524, 19.27%, see rank | 21.64% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 62,994, 12.32%, see rank | 12.96% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.34, see rank | 13.72 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 771,353
| Essex County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 505,282, 100% | 5,842,758 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 95,466, 18.89%, see rank | 13.18% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 149,040, 29.50%, see rank | 29.90% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 105,483, 20.88%, see rank | 22.78% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 94,555, 18.71%, see rank | 21.48% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 60,738, 12.02%, see rank | 12.66% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.25, see rank | 13.67 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 793,633
| Essex County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 513,570, 100% | 5,657,799 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 125,404, 24.42%, see rank | 17.93% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 139,578, 27.18%, see rank | 29.37% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 107,421, 20.92%, see rank | 22.92% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 84,953, 16.54%, see rank | 18.80% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 56,214, 10.95%, see rank | 10.98% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.87, see rank | 13.26 | 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.