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Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 518,387
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 369,467, 100% | 947,959 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 25,377, 6.87%, see rank | 8.69% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 102,511, 27.75%, see rank | 33.55% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 107,310, 29.04%, see rank | 29.40% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 86,347, 23.37%, see rank | 18.28% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 47,922, 12.97%, see rank | 10.08% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.15, see rank | 13.68 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 515,398
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 363,960, 100% | 938,624 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 26,808, 7.37%, see rank | 9.40% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 104,692, 28.76%, see rank | 34.21% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 104,726, 28.77%, see rank | 29.06% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 81,506, 22.39%, see rank | 17.57% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 46,228, 12.70%, see rank | 9.75% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.07, see rank | 13.59 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 513,139
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 358,757, 100% | 929,301 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 28,877, 8.05%, see rank | 10.24% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 107,594, 29.99%, see rank | 35.16% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 100,930, 28.13%, see rank | 28.04% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 78,067, 21.76%, see rank | 17.17% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 43,289, 12.07%, see rank | 9.38% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.96, see rank | 13.49 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 514,044
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 357,633, 100% | 918,299 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 30,266, 8.46%, see rank | 10.64% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 108,848, 30.44%, see rank | 35.50% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 99,224, 27.74%, see rank | 27.71% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 77,896, 21.78%, see rank | 17.10% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 41,399, 11.58%, see rank | 9.04% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.90, see rank | 13.45 | 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.