New Castle County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 545,846
| New Castle County | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 363,957, 100% | 620,886 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 37,234, 10.23%, see rank | 11.96% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 105,171, 28.90%, see rank | 31.54% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 95,981, 26.37%, see rank | 27.07% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 74,426, 20.45%, see rank | 17.50% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 51,145, 14.05%, see rank | 11.94% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.92, see rank | 13.60 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 539,665
| New Castle County | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 356,060, 100% | 603,331 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 38,328, 10.76%, see rank | 12.32% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 102,958, 28.92%, see rank | 31.64% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 95,461, 26.81%, see rank | 27.52% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 71,074, 19.96%, see rank | 17.09% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 48,239, 13.55%, see rank | 11.43% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.85, see rank | 13.54 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 533,514
| New Castle County | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 350,538, 100% | 587,903 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 40,729, 11.62%, see rank | 12.95% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 103,020, 29.39%, see rank | 32.17% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 93,217, 26.59%, see rank | 27.21% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 67,634, 19.29%, see rank | 16.59% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 45,938, 13.10%, see rank | 11.07% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.76, see rank | 13.47 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 527,774
| New Castle County | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 348,305, 100% | 577,088 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 42,145, 12.10%, see rank | 13.48% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 102,736, 29.50%, see rank | 32.25% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 91,453, 26.26%, see rank | 26.73% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 67,011, 19.24%, see rank | 16.59% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 44,960, 12.91%, see rank | 10.95% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.71, see rank | 13.43 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 500,265
| New Castle County | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 324,810, 100% | 514,658 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 47,245, 14.55%, see rank | 17.40% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 96,294, 29.65%, see rank | 31.43% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 85,497, 26.32%, see rank | 26.12% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 59,976, 18.46%, see rank | 15.62% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 35,798, 11.02%, see rank | 9.43% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.45, see rank | 13.11 | 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.