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Kent County Historical Education Level Data

 

ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 615,381

 Kent CountyMichiganU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population394,991, 100%6,619,834209,056,129
Less Than High School42,091, 10.66%, see rank10.73%13.67%
High School Graduate102,741, 26.01%, see rank30.18%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree121,382, 30.73%, see rank32.68%29.09%
Bachelor Degree84,008, 21.27%, see rank16.15%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree44,769, 11.33%, see rank10.27%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.83, see rank13.5913.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 605,244

 Kent CountyMichiganU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population383,460, 100%6,578,519204,336,017
Less Than High School41,969, 10.94%, see rank11.32%14.28%
High School Graduate103,108, 26.89%, see rank30.73%28.24%
Some College or Associate Degree119,948, 31.28%, see rank32.43%28.99%
Bachelor Degree79,563, 20.75%, see rank15.72%17.88%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree38,872, 10.14%, see rank9.81%10.61%
USA.com Education Index#13.73, see rank13.5113.47
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 599,432

 Kent CountyMichiganU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population376,421, 100%6,561,843199,726,659
Less Than High School44,189, 11.74%, see rank11.96%14.97%
High School Graduate102,467, 27.22%, see rank31.46%28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree117,035, 31.09%, see rank31.56%28.14%
Bachelor Degree75,178, 19.97%, see rank15.46%17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree37,552, 9.98%, see rank9.56%10.30%
USA.com Education Index#13.65, see rank13.4413.39
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 601,813

 Kent CountyMichiganU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population383,107, 100%6,611,617197,440,772
Less Than High School47,344, 12.36%, see rank12.65%15.42%
High School Graduate104,090, 27.17%, see rank31.81%29.31%
Some College or Associate Degree119,008, 31.06%, see rank31.07%27.74%
Bachelor Degree75,183, 19.62%, see rank15.16%17.42%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree37,482, 9.78%, see rank9.32%10.12%
USA.com Education Index#13.60, see rank13.3713.34
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

US Census 2000 data

Total population: 574,335

 Kent CountyMichiganU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population351,875, 100%6,415,941182,211,639
Less Than High School54,148, 15.39%, see rank16.59%19.60%
High School Graduate99,420, 28.25%, see rank31.34%28.63%
Some College or Associate Degree107,469, 30.54%, see rank30.31%27.37%
Bachelor Degree61,488, 17.47%, see rank13.70%15.54%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree29,350, 8.34%, see rank8.07%8.86%
USA.com Education Index#13.28, see rank13.0613.01
# 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.


 
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