Palo Alto County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 9,263
| Palo Alto County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,370, 100% | 2,038,942 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 516, 8.10%, see rank | 8.73% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 2,120, 33.28%, see rank | 32.51% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,570, 40.35%, see rank | 32.40% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 911, 14.30%, see rank | 17.99% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 253, 3.97%, see rank | 8.36% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.33, see rank | 13.60 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 9,402
| Palo Alto County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,470, 100% | 2,013,629 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 708, 10.94%, see rank | 9.32% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 2,345, 36.24%, see rank | 33.11% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,448, 37.84%, see rank | 32.25% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 738, 11.41%, see rank | 17.54% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 231, 3.57%, see rank | 7.79% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.03, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 9,508
| Palo Alto County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,530, 100% | 1,985,012 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 833, 12.76%, see rank | 10.05% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 2,399, 36.74%, see rank | 34.40% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,246, 34.40%, see rank | 31.03% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 826, 12.65%, see rank | 16.99% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 226, 3.46%, see rank | 7.53% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.93, see rank | 13.42 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 9,405
| Palo Alto County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,468, 100% | 1,948,253 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 850, 13.14%, see rank | 10.37% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 2,346, 36.27%, see rank | 34.85% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,276, 35.19%, see rank | 30.60% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 762, 11.78%, see rank | 16.81% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 234, 3.62%, see rank | 7.37% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.90, see rank | 13.39 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 10,147
| Palo Alto County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,692, 100% | 1,895,856 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 1,093, 16.33%, see rank | 13.90% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 2,342, 35.00%, see rank | 36.08% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,330, 34.82%, see rank | 28.82% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 671, 10.03%, see rank | 14.68% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 256, 3.83%, see rank | 6.53% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.71, see rank | 13.06 | 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.