Lehigh County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 354,537
Lehigh County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 240,713, 100% | 8,764,740 | 209,056,129 |
Less Than High School | 31,410, 13.05%, see rank | 11.03% | 13.67% |
High School Graduate | 80,510, 33.45%, see rank | 36.75% | 27.95% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 61,266, 25.45%, see rank | 24.12% | 29.09% |
Bachelor Degree | 41,411, 17.20%, see rank | 17.14% | 18.27% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 26,116, 10.85%, see rank | 10.96% | 11.01% |
USA.com Education Index# | 13.43, see rank | 13.49 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 350,165
Lehigh County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 236,776, 100% | 8,658,872 | 204,336,017 |
Less Than High School | 32,262, 13.63%, see rank | 11.71% | 14.28% |
High School Graduate | 79,793, 33.70%, see rank | 37.21% | 28.24% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 59,766, 25.24%, see rank | 24.03% | 28.99% |
Bachelor Degree | 39,411, 16.64%, see rank | 16.62% | 17.88% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 25,544, 10.79%, see rank | 10.43% | 10.61% |
USA.com Education Index# | 13.38, see rank | 13.41 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 343,946
Lehigh County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 232,033, 100% | 8,558,693 | 199,726,659 |
Less Than High School | 32,802, 14.14%, see rank | 12.59% | 14.97% |
High School Graduate | 78,834, 33.98%, see rank | 37.81% | 28.99% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 57,666, 24.85%, see rank | 23.22% | 28.14% |
Bachelor Degree | 37,706, 16.25%, see rank | 16.32% | 17.60% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 25,025, 10.79%, see rank | 10.07% | 10.30% |
USA.com Education Index# | 13.34, see rank | 13.32 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 337,077
Lehigh County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 227,153, 100% | 8,510,688 | 197,440,772 |
Less Than High School | 32,226, 14.19%, see rank | 13.13% | 15.42% |
High School Graduate | 78,135, 34.40%, see rank | 38.09% | 29.31% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 55,502, 24.43%, see rank | 22.81% | 27.74% |
Bachelor Degree | 37,208, 16.38%, see rank | 16.09% | 17.42% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 24,082, 10.60%, see rank | 9.88% | 10.12% |
USA.com Education Index# | 13.32, see rank | 13.27 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 312,090
Lehigh County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 212,665, 100% | 8,266,284 | 182,211,639 |
Less Than High School | 40,104, 18.86%, see rank | 18.10% | 19.60% |
High School Graduate | 74,386, 34.98%, see rank | 38.11% | 28.63% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 48,563, 22.84%, see rank | 21.44% | 27.37% |
Bachelor Degree | 31,063, 14.61%, see rank | 13.95% | 15.54% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 18,549, 8.72%, see rank | 8.40% | 8.86% |
USA.com Education Index# | 12.90, see rank | 12.85 | 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.