Otero County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 18,712
| Otero County | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 12,495, 100% | 3,453,403 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 2,190, 17.53%, see rank | 9.62% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 3,423, 27.39%, see rank | 21.99% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,942, 39.55%, see rank | 30.93% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,310, 10.48%, see rank | 23.74% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 630, 5.04%, see rank | 13.73% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.86, see rank | 14.14 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 18,791
| Otero County | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 12,579, 100% | 3,328,869 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 2,221, 17.66%, see rank | 10.08% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 3,937, 31.30%, see rank | 22.36% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,508, 35.84%, see rank | 30.89% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,353, 10.76%, see rank | 23.45% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 560, 4.45%, see rank | 13.23% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.75, see rank | 14.08 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 18,830
| Otero County | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 12,482, 100% | 3,201,139 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 2,523, 20.21%, see rank | 10.69% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 3,905, 31.29%, see rank | 23.34% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,133, 33.11%, see rank | 30.09% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,299, 10.41%, see rank | 23.03% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 622, 4.98%, see rank | 12.85% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.62, see rank | 14.00 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 18,833
| Otero County | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 12,486, 100% | 3,155,677 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 2,505, 20.06%, see rank | 11.13% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 4,075, 32.64%, see rank | 23.69% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,890, 31.15%, see rank | 29.72% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,388, 11.12%, see rank | 22.86% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 628, 5.03%, see rank | 12.59% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.62, see rank | 13.94 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 20,311
| Otero County | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 13,172, 100% | 2,776,632 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 3,197, 24.27%, see rank | 13.07% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 4,050, 30.75%, see rank | 23.21% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,897, 29.59%, see rank | 31.03% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,321, 10.03%, see rank | 21.57% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 707, 5.37%, see rank | 11.12% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.40, see rank | 13.74 | 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.