Salinas Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 424,927
| Salinas Area | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 265,834, 100% | 24,865,866 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 76,462, 28.76%, see rank | 18.51% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 55,991, 21.06%, see rank | 20.72% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 71,949, 27.07%, see rank | 29.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 37,596, 14.14%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 23,836, 8.97%, see rank | 11.41% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.58, see rank | 13.44 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 416,199
| Salinas Area | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 258,541, 100% | 24,117,317 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 76,433, 29.56%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 52,006, 20.12%, see rank | 20.68% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 70,240, 27.17%, see rank | 29.88% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 36,833, 14.25%, see rank | 19.35% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 23,029, 8.91%, see rank | 11.10% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.55, see rank | 13.39 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 407,435
| Salinas Area | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 252,221, 100% | 23,497,945 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 73,945, 29.32%, see rank | 19.32% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 51,834, 20.55%, see rank | 21.49% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 67,485, 26.76%, see rank | 29.13% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 35,837, 14.21%, see rank | 19.22% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 23,120, 9.17%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.57, see rank | 13.34 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 404,922
| Salinas Area | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 248,536, 100% | 23,219,217 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 72,440, 29.15%, see rank | 19.54% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 51,825, 20.85%, see rank | 21.87% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 65,535, 26.37%, see rank | 28.84% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 36,004, 14.49%, see rank | 19.07% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 22,732, 9.15%, see rank | 10.67% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.58, see rank | 13.31 | 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.