Merrick County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 7,790
| Merrick County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,413, 100% | 1,205,229 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 472, 8.72%, see rank | 9.48% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 1,975, 36.49%, see rank | 27.83% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,099, 38.78%, see rank | 33.73% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 617, 11.40%, see rank | 19.56% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 250, 4.62%, see rank | 9.40% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.21, see rank | 13.74 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 7,779
| Merrick County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,389, 100% | 1,184,668 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 519, 9.63%, see rank | 9.57% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 2,039, 37.84%, see rank | 28.67% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,018, 37.45%, see rank | 33.65% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 517, 9.59%, see rank | 19.03% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 296, 5.49%, see rank | 9.08% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.13, see rank | 13.69 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 7,784
| Merrick County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,298, 100% | 1,160,884 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 515, 9.72%, see rank | 10.00% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 2,160, 40.77%, see rank | 29.64% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,910, 36.05%, see rank | 32.69% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 444, 8.38%, see rank | 18.89% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 269, 5.08%, see rank | 8.78% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.02, see rank | 13.62 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 7,672
| Merrick County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,213, 100% | 1,131,193 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 467, 8.96%, see rank | 10.33% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 2,119, 40.65%, see rank | 30.28% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,820, 34.91%, see rank | 32.33% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 528, 10.13%, see rank | 18.53% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 279, 5.35%, see rank | 8.53% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.12, see rank | 13.57 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 8,204
| Merrick County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,432, 100% | 1,087,241 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 796, 14.65%, see rank | 13.42% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 2,262, 41.64%, see rank | 31.27% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,563, 28.77%, see rank | 31.57% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 564, 10.38%, see rank | 16.48% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 247, 4.55%, see rank | 7.26% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.72, see rank | 13.26 | 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.