Polk City, IA Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 3,770
| Polk City, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,390, 100% | 2,038,942 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 48, 2.01%, see rank | 8.73% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 530, 22.18%, see rank | 32.51% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 754, 31.55%, see rank | 32.40% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 803, 33.60%, see rank | 17.99% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 255, 10.67%, see rank | 8.36% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.64, see rank | 13.60 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 3,451
| Polk City, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,240, 100% | 2,013,629 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 38, 1.70%, see rank | 9.32% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 509, 22.72%, see rank | 33.11% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 784, 35.00%, see rank | 32.25% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 646, 28.84%, see rank | 17.54% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 263, 11.74%, see rank | 7.79% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.61, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 3,231
| Polk City, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,083, 100% | 1,985,012 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 37, 1.78%, see rank | 10.05% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 423, 20.31%, see rank | 34.40% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 759, 36.44%, see rank | 31.03% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 613, 29.43%, see rank | 16.99% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 251, 12.05%, see rank | 7.53% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.68, see rank | 13.42 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 3,086
| Polk City, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,008, 100% | 1,948,253 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 29, 1.44%, see rank | 10.37% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 465, 23.16%, see rank | 34.85% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 686, 34.16%, see rank | 30.60% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 610, 30.38%, see rank | 16.81% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 218, 10.86%, see rank | 7.37% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.60, see rank | 13.39 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 2,344
| Polk City, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,505, 100% | 1,895,856 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 140, 9.30%, see rank | 13.90% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 422, 28.04%, see rank | 36.08% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 547, 36.35%, see rank | 28.82% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 307, 20.40%, see rank | 14.68% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 89, 5.91%, see rank | 6.53% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.58, 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.