Peoria Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 380,241
| Peoria Area | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 256,475, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 22,257, 8.68%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 81,051, 31.60%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 84,387, 32.90%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 46,011, 17.94%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 22,769, 8.88%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.65, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 378,886
| Peoria Area | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 254,428, 100% | 8,459,947 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 23,904, 9.40%, see rank | 13.03% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 80,164, 31.51%, see rank | 27.20% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 84,274, 33.12%, see rank | 28.69% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 43,941, 17.27%, see rank | 19.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 22,145, 8.70%, see rank | 11.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.59, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 376,046
| Peoria Area | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 251,303, 100% | 8,345,982 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 25,961, 10.33%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 79,692, 31.71%, see rank | 27.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 81,728, 32.52%, see rank | 28.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 43,107, 17.15%, see rank | 18.86% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 20,815, 8.28%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.50, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 371,120
| Peoria Area | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 247,710, 100% | 8,309,322 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 26,074, 10.53%, see rank | 14.29% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 79,108, 31.94%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 81,031, 32.71%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 41,908, 16.92%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 19,589, 7.91%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.46, see rank | 13.51 | 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.