Penobscot County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 153,627
| Penobscot County | Maine | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 105,346, 100% | 947,959 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 9,783, 9.29%, see rank | 8.69% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 37,474, 35.57%, see rank | 33.55% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 32,551, 30.90%, see rank | 29.40% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 16,180, 15.36%, see rank | 18.28% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 9,358, 8.88%, see rank | 10.08% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.48, see rank | 13.68 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 153,742
| Penobscot County | Maine | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 103,428, 100% | 938,624 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 9,974, 9.64%, see rank | 9.40% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 37,359, 36.12%, see rank | 34.21% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 31,903, 30.85%, see rank | 29.06% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 15,613, 15.10%, see rank | 17.57% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 8,579, 8.29%, see rank | 9.75% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.42, see rank | 13.59 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 152,934
| Penobscot County | Maine | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 102,301, 100% | 929,301 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 10,705, 10.46%, see rank | 10.24% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 37,584, 36.74%, see rank | 35.16% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 30,166, 29.49%, see rank | 28.04% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 15,196, 14.85%, see rank | 17.17% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 8,650, 8.46%, see rank | 9.38% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.36, see rank | 13.49 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 148,501
| Penobscot County | Maine | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 101,089, 100% | 918,299 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 10,949, 10.83%, see rank | 10.64% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 37,256, 36.85%, see rank | 35.50% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 29,680, 29.36%, see rank | 27.71% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 14,994, 14.83%, see rank | 17.10% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 8,210, 8.12%, see rank | 9.04% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.32, see rank | 13.45 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 144,919
| Penobscot County | Maine | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 95,505, 100% | 869,893 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 13,660, 14.30%, see rank | 14.63% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 36,639, 38.36%, see rank | 36.17% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 25,800, 27.01%, see rank | 26.33% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 12,302, 12.88%, see rank | 14.94% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,104, 7.44%, see rank | 7.93% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.00, see rank | 13.09 | 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.