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Palm Desert, CA Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 49,953
| Palm Desert, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 38,037, 100% | 24,865,866 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 3,598, 9.46%, see rank | 18.51% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 7,753, 20.38%, see rank | 20.72% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 13,567, 35.67%, see rank | 29.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 8,525, 22.41%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,594, 12.08%, see rank | 11.41% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.08, see rank | 13.44 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 48,959
| Palm Desert, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 38,235, 100% | 24,117,317 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 3,367, 8.81%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 7,383, 19.31%, see rank | 20.68% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 14,320, 37.45%, see rank | 29.88% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 8,748, 22.88%, see rank | 19.35% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,417, 11.55%, see rank | 11.10% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.12, see rank | 13.39 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 48,534
| Palm Desert, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 37,720, 100% | 23,497,945 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 3,650, 9.68%, see rank | 19.32% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 7,775, 20.61%, see rank | 21.49% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 13,633, 36.14%, see rank | 29.13% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 8,007, 21.23%, see rank | 19.22% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,655, 12.34%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.05, see rank | 13.34 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 50,199
| Palm Desert, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 38,957, 100% | 23,219,217 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 3,769, 9.67%, see rank | 19.54% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 8,001, 20.54%, see rank | 21.87% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 13,909, 35.70%, see rank | 28.84% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 8,676, 22.27%, see rank | 19.07% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,602, 11.81%, see rank | 10.67% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.04, see rank | 13.31 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 41,155
| Palm Desert, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 31,802, 100% | 21,298,900 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 3,531, 11.10%, see rank | 23.21% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 6,247, 19.64%, see rank | 20.13% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 12,024, 37.81%, see rank | 30.04% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,399, 20.12%, see rank | 17.09% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,601, 11.32%, see rank | 9.53% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.91, see rank | 13.02 | 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.