Owensboro Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 115,795
| Owensboro Area | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 77,960, 100% | 2,939,709 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 9,928, 12.73%, see rank | 16.54% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 30,268, 38.83%, see rank | 33.73% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 23,337, 29.93%, see rank | 27.96% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 8,464, 10.86%, see rank | 12.86% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,963, 7.65%, see rank | 8.92% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.06, see rank | 13.04 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 114,853
| Owensboro Area | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 77,053, 100% | 2,902,296 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 10,077, 13.08%, see rank | 17.58% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 31,018, 40.26%, see rank | 34.04% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 22,287, 28.92%, see rank | 27.40% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 8,021, 10.41%, see rank | 12.47% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,650, 7.33%, see rank | 8.51% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.99, see rank | 12.94 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 113,588
| Owensboro Area | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 75,715, 100% | 2,856,001 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 10,840, 14.32%, see rank | 19.04% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 30,451, 40.22%, see rank | 34.40% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 21,637, 28.58%, see rank | 26.22% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 7,521, 9.93%, see rank | 12.10% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,266, 6.96%, see rank | 8.24% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.88, see rank | 12.82 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 112,266
| Owensboro Area | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 74,521, 100% | 2,825,618 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 10,872, 14.59%, see rank | 19.70% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 29,701, 39.86%, see rank | 34.54% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 21,524, 28.88%, see rank | 25.74% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 7,378, 9.90%, see rank | 11.92% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,046, 6.77%, see rank | 8.11% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.86, see rank | 12.77 | 13.34 |
# 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.