Plainfield, NJ Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 50,423
| Plainfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 33,014, 100% | 6,052,621 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 9,283, 28.12%, see rank | 11.61% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 10,273, 31.12%, see rank | 28.80% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 7,457, 22.59%, see rank | 23.24% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,689, 11.17%, see rank | 22.50% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,312, 7.00%, see rank | 13.85% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.26, see rank | 13.87 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 49,701
| Plainfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 32,877, 100% | 5,969,516 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 8,800, 26.77%, see rank | 12.11% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 9,963, 30.30%, see rank | 29.17% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 7,713, 23.46%, see rank | 23.34% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 4,007, 12.19%, see rank | 22.02% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,394, 7.28%, see rank | 13.36% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.40, see rank | 13.80 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 49,043
| Plainfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 32,035, 100% | 5,889,519 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 8,173, 25.51%, see rank | 12.74% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 10,655, 33.26%, see rank | 29.77% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 6,937, 21.65%, see rank | 22.90% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 4,048, 12.64%, see rank | 21.64% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,222, 6.94%, see rank | 12.96% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.40, see rank | 13.72 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 46,358
| Plainfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 30,293, 100% | 5,842,758 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 7,172, 23.68%, see rank | 13.18% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 9,728, 32.11%, see rank | 29.90% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 7,051, 23.28%, see rank | 22.78% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 4,133, 13.64%, see rank | 21.48% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,209, 7.29%, see rank | 12.66% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.57, see rank | 13.67 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 47,829
| Plainfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 29,821, 100% | 5,657,799 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 8,772, 29.42%, see rank | 17.93% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 8,461, 28.37%, see rank | 29.37% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 7,064, 23.69%, see rank | 22.92% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,684, 12.35%, see rank | 18.80% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,840, 6.17%, see rank | 10.98% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.22, see rank | 13.26 | 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.