Marion County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 38,922
| Marion County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,707, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 3,488, 13.06%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 9,662, 36.18%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 9,877, 36.98%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,502, 9.37%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,178, 4.41%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.90, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 39,319
| Marion County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,879, 100% | 8,459,947 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 3,826, 14.23%, see rank | 13.03% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 9,792, 36.43%, see rank | 27.20% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 9,571, 35.61%, see rank | 28.69% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,521, 9.38%, see rank | 19.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,169, 4.35%, see rank | 11.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.82, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 39,722
| Marion County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,967, 100% | 8,345,982 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 4,297, 15.93%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 9,780, 36.27%, see rank | 27.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 9,220, 34.19%, see rank | 28.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,449, 9.08%, see rank | 18.86% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,221, 4.53%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.73, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 39,488
| Marion County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,896, 100% | 8,309,322 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 4,689, 17.43%, see rank | 14.29% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 9,655, 35.90%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 8,934, 33.22%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,304, 8.57%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,314, 4.89%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.65, see rank | 13.51 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 41,691
| Marion County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 27,710, 100% | 7,973,671 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 5,785, 20.88%, see rank | 18.57% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 9,942, 35.88%, see rank | 27.74% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 8,625, 31.13%, see rank | 27.63% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,227, 8.04%, see rank | 16.52% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,131, 4.08%, see rank | 9.54% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.39, see rank | 13.14 | 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.