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Gastonia, NC Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 72,664
| Gastonia, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 46,648, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 8,367, 17.94%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 12,619, 27.05%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 15,408, 33.03%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 7,293, 15.63%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,961, 6.35%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.01, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 71,865
| Gastonia, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 46,011, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 9,019, 19.60%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 12,417, 26.99%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 14,519, 31.56%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,869, 14.93%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,187, 6.93%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.93, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 70,709
| Gastonia, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 46,382, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 9,819, 21.17%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 12,076, 26.04%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 13,959, 30.10%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 7,173, 15.47%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,355, 7.23%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.88, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 70,618
| Gastonia, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 46,188, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 10,679, 23.12%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 11,999, 25.98%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 13,650, 29.55%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,883, 14.90%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,977, 6.45%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.71, see rank | 13.18 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 66,277
| Gastonia, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 43,911, 100% | 5,282,994 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 12,198, 27.78%, see rank | 21.86% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 11,291, 25.71%, see rank | 28.45% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,548, 26.30%, see rank | 27.23% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,393, 14.56%, see rank | 15.30% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,481, 5.65%, see rank | 7.17% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.39, see rank | 12.78 | 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.