Mercer County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 16,204
| Mercer County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,439, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 1,093, 9.56%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 4,674, 40.86%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,895, 34.05%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,156, 10.11%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 621, 5.43%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.08, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 16,421
| Mercer County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,560, 100% | 8,459,947 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 1,258, 10.88%, see rank | 13.03% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 4,654, 40.26%, see rank | 27.20% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,015, 34.73%, see rank | 28.69% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,080, 9.34%, see rank | 19.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 553, 4.78%, see rank | 11.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.97, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 16,551
| Mercer County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,582, 100% | 8,345,982 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 1,307, 11.28%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 4,721, 40.76%, see rank | 27.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,874, 33.45%, see rank | 28.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,173, 10.13%, see rank | 18.86% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 507, 4.38%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.93, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 16,440
| Mercer County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,460, 100% | 8,309,322 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 1,315, 11.47%, see rank | 14.29% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 4,843, 42.26%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,808, 33.23%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,077, 9.40%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 417, 3.64%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.84, see rank | 13.51 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 16,957
| Mercer County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,529, 100% | 7,973,671 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 1,740, 15.09%, see rank | 18.57% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 5,027, 43.60%, see rank | 27.74% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,306, 28.68%, see rank | 27.63% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,074, 9.32%, see rank | 16.52% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 382, 3.31%, see rank | 9.54% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.57, 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.