Howard County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 9,529
| Howard County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,478, 100% | 2,038,942 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 802, 12.38%, see rank | 8.73% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 2,888, 44.58%, see rank | 32.51% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,027, 31.29%, see rank | 32.40% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 439, 6.78%, see rank | 17.99% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 322, 4.97%, see rank | 8.36% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.75, see rank | 13.60 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 9,568
| Howard County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,467, 100% | 2,013,629 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 780, 12.06%, see rank | 9.32% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 2,754, 42.59%, see rank | 33.11% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,137, 33.04%, see rank | 32.25% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 524, 8.10%, see rank | 17.54% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 272, 4.21%, see rank | 7.79% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.80, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 9,610
| Howard County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,518, 100% | 1,985,012 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 859, 13.18%, see rank | 10.05% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 2,962, 45.44%, see rank | 34.40% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,950, 29.92%, see rank | 31.03% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 552, 8.47%, see rank | 16.99% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 195, 2.99%, see rank | 7.53% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.62, see rank | 13.42 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 9,488
| Howard County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,483, 100% | 1,948,253 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 960, 14.81%, see rank | 10.37% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 2,959, 45.64%, see rank | 34.85% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,866, 28.78%, see rank | 30.60% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 528, 8.14%, see rank | 16.81% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 170, 2.62%, see rank | 7.37% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.49, see rank | 13.39 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 9,932
| Howard County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,645, 100% | 1,895,856 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 1,375, 20.69%, see rank | 13.90% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 2,857, 42.99%, see rank | 36.08% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,574, 23.69%, see rank | 28.82% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 615, 9.26%, see rank | 14.68% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 224, 3.37%, see rank | 6.53% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.25, see rank | 13.06 | 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.