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South Orange, NJ Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 16,091
| South Orange, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,888, 100% | 5,842,758 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 449, 4.54%, see rank | 13.18% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 1,244, 12.58%, see rank | 29.90% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,546, 15.64%, see rank | 22.78% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,406, 34.45%, see rank | 21.48% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,243, 32.80%, see rank | 12.66% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 15.80, see rank | 13.67 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 16,964
| South Orange, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 10,351, 100% | 5,657,799 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 679, 6.56%, see rank | 17.93% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 1,610, 15.55%, see rank | 29.37% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,124, 20.52%, see rank | 22.92% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,915, 28.16%, see rank | 18.80% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,023, 29.20%, see rank | 10.98% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 15.32, see rank | 13.26 | 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.