Shelby County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 12,034
| Shelby County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 8,498, 100% | 2,038,942 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 717, 8.44%, see rank | 8.73% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 3,323, 39.10%, see rank | 32.51% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,784, 32.76%, see rank | 32.40% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,229, 14.46%, see rank | 17.99% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 445, 5.24%, see rank | 8.36% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.26, see rank | 13.60 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 12,158
| Shelby County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 8,551, 100% | 2,013,629 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 782, 9.15%, see rank | 9.32% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 3,496, 40.88%, see rank | 33.11% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,814, 32.91%, see rank | 32.25% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,116, 13.05%, see rank | 17.54% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 343, 4.01%, see rank | 7.79% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.10, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 12,328
| Shelby County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 8,658, 100% | 1,985,012 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 815, 9.41%, see rank | 10.05% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 3,975, 45.91%, see rank | 34.40% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,475, 28.59%, see rank | 31.03% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,048, 12.10%, see rank | 16.99% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 345, 3.98%, see rank | 7.53% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.96, see rank | 13.42 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 12,218
| Shelby County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 8,454, 100% | 1,948,253 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 851, 10.07%, see rank | 10.37% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 3,799, 44.94%, see rank | 34.85% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,399, 28.38%, see rank | 30.60% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,052, 12.44%, see rank | 16.81% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 353, 4.18%, see rank | 7.37% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.95, see rank | 13.39 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 13,173
| Shelby County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 8,957, 100% | 1,895,856 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 1,201, 13.41%, see rank | 13.90% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 4,113, 45.92%, see rank | 36.08% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,269, 25.33%, see rank | 28.82% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,007, 11.24%, see rank | 14.68% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 367, 4.10%, see rank | 6.53% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.71, 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.