Lake Charles Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 201,656
| Lake Charles Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 130,920, 100% | 3,010,828 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 19,614, 14.98%, see rank | 17.15% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 46,999, 35.90%, see rank | 33.95% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 37,981, 29.01%, see rank | 26.77% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 18,613, 14.22%, see rank | 14.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,713, 5.89%, see rank | 7.45% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.96, see rank | 12.96 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 199,241
| Lake Charles Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 128,635, 100% | 2,940,298 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 20,923, 16.27%, see rank | 17.82% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 46,720, 36.32%, see rank | 34.30% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 35,797, 27.83%, see rank | 26.46% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 18,182, 14.13%, see rank | 14.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,013, 5.45%, see rank | 7.13% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.85, see rank | 12.89 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 196,414
| Lake Charles Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 126,466, 100% | 2,856,356 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 23,262, 18.39%, see rank | 19.02% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 45,119, 35.68%, see rank | 34.77% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 34,161, 27.01%, see rank | 25.28% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 16,828, 13.31%, see rank | 14.04% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,096, 5.61%, see rank | 6.89% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.73, see rank | 12.79 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 192,605
| Lake Charles Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 124,005, 100% | 2,814,791 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 23,311, 18.80%, see rank | 19.46% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 43,812, 35.33%, see rank | 34.92% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 33,271, 26.83%, see rank | 24.97% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 16,246, 13.10%, see rank | 13.80% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,365, 5.94%, see rank | 6.84% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.72, see rank | 12.75 | 13.34 |
# 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.