Lima Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 105,562
| Lima Area | Ohio | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 69,276, 100% | 7,781,111 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 8,128, 11.73%, see rank | 11.18% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 27,495, 39.69%, see rank | 34.47% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 21,733, 31.37%, see rank | 28.73% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,961, 10.05%, see rank | 16.10% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,959, 7.16%, see rank | 9.53% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.06, see rank | 13.44 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 106,079
| Lima Area | Ohio | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 69,341, 100% | 7,715,893 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 8,051, 11.61%, see rank | 11.80% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 28,622, 41.28%, see rank | 34.93% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 21,232, 30.62%, see rank | 28.54% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 7,048, 10.16%, see rank | 15.65% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,388, 6.33%, see rank | 9.09% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.00, see rank | 13.36 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 106,586
| Lima Area | Ohio | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 69,224, 100% | 7,655,994 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 8,887, 12.84%, see rank | 12.57% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 29,125, 42.07%, see rank | 35.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 20,256, 29.26%, see rank | 27.43% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,826, 9.86%, see rank | 15.33% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,130, 5.97%, see rank | 8.82% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.88, see rank | 13.28 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 104,946
| Lima Area | Ohio | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 68,304, 100% | 7,671,550 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 8,556, 12.53%, see rank | 13.22% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 28,811, 42.18%, see rank | 36.31% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 20,153, 29.50%, see rank | 26.91% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,761, 9.90%, see rank | 15.00% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,023, 5.89%, see rank | 8.57% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.90, see rank | 13.21 | 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.