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Springfield, IL Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 116,815
| Springfield, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 79,408, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 6,872, 8.65%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 21,416, 26.97%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 23,437, 29.51%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 16,627, 20.94%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11,056, 13.92%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.06, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 115,982
| Springfield, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 78,414, 100% | 8,459,947 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 7,278, 9.28%, see rank | 13.03% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 20,673, 26.36%, see rank | 27.20% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 24,511, 31.26%, see rank | 28.69% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 15,964, 20.36%, see rank | 19.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 9,988, 12.74%, see rank | 11.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.96, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 115,121
| Springfield, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 77,043, 100% | 8,345,982 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 7,096, 9.21%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 21,153, 27.46%, see rank | 27.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 23,738, 30.81%, see rank | 28.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 15,315, 19.88%, see rank | 18.86% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 9,741, 12.64%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.93, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 116,871
| Springfield, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 78,236, 100% | 8,309,322 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 7,315, 9.35%, see rank | 14.29% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 22,236, 28.42%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 24,023, 30.71%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 15,273, 19.52%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 9,389, 12.00%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.86, see rank | 13.51 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 111,454
| Springfield, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 75,366, 100% | 7,973,671 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 9,460, 12.55%, see rank | 18.57% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 21,865, 29.01%, see rank | 27.74% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 20,980, 27.84%, see rank | 27.63% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 14,303, 18.98%, see rank | 16.52% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 8,758, 11.62%, see rank | 9.54% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.63, 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.