Shelby County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 22,216
| Shelby County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 15,728, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 1,531, 9.73%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 6,798, 43.22%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,144, 32.71%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,571, 9.99%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 684, 4.35%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.97, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 22,316
| Shelby County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 15,736, 100% | 8,459,947 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 1,751, 11.13%, see rank | 13.03% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 6,656, 42.30%, see rank | 27.20% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,004, 31.80%, see rank | 28.69% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,669, 10.61%, see rank | 19.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 656, 4.17%, see rank | 11.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.91, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 22,362
| Shelby County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 15,567, 100% | 8,345,982 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 1,922, 12.35%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 6,437, 41.35%, see rank | 27.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,912, 31.55%, see rank | 28.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,579, 10.14%, see rank | 18.86% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 717, 4.61%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.87, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 21,854
| Shelby County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 15,177, 100% | 8,309,322 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 1,771, 11.67%, see rank | 14.29% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 6,512, 42.91%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,593, 30.26%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,523, 10.03%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 778, 5.13%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.90, see rank | 13.51 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 22,893
| Shelby County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 15,448, 100% | 7,973,671 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 2,644, 17.12%, see rank | 18.57% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 6,776, 43.86%, see rank | 27.74% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,258, 27.56%, see rank | 27.63% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,166, 7.55%, see rank | 16.52% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 604, 3.91%, see rank | 9.54% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.44, see rank | 13.14 | 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.