Plainfield, IL Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 40,641
| Plainfield, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 24,005, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 991, 4.13%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 4,132, 17.21%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 7,161, 29.83%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 7,229, 30.11%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,492, 18.71%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.95, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 39,030
| Plainfield, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 23,068, 100% | 8,459,947 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 725, 3.14%, see rank | 13.03% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 4,462, 19.34%, see rank | 27.20% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 6,746, 29.24%, see rank | 28.69% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 7,048, 30.55%, see rank | 19.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,087, 17.72%, see rank | 11.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.92, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 35,708
| Plainfield, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 21,309, 100% | 8,345,982 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 987, 4.63%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 4,717, 22.14%, see rank | 27.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,810, 27.27%, see rank | 28.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,255, 29.35%, see rank | 18.86% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,540, 16.61%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.70, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 33,714
| Plainfield, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 20,096, 100% | 8,309,322 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 1,060, 5.27%, see rank | 14.29% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 4,897, 24.37%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,528, 27.51%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,519, 27.46%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,092, 15.39%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.51, see rank | 13.51 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 13,038
| Plainfield, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 8,113, 100% | 7,973,671 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 455, 5.61%, see rank | 18.57% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 2,038, 25.12%, see rank | 27.74% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,868, 35.35%, see rank | 27.63% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,097, 25.85%, see rank | 16.52% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 655, 8.07%, see rank | 9.54% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.08, see rank | 13.14 | 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.