Wells County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 27,732
| Wells County | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 18,749, 100% | 4,287,819 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 1,943, 10.36%, see rank | 12.39% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 7,804, 41.62%, see rank | 34.96% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,891, 31.42%, see rank | 29.03% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,145, 11.44%, see rank | 15.11% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 966, 5.15%, see rank | 8.51% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.03, see rank | 13.29 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 27,677
| Wells County | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 18,675, 100% | 4,229,138 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 1,804, 9.66%, see rank | 13.00% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 7,959, 42.62%, see rank | 35.42% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 6,006, 32.16%, see rank | 28.59% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,880, 10.07%, see rank | 14.74% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,026, 5.49%, see rank | 8.25% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.04, see rank | 13.22 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 27,744
| Wells County | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 18,521, 100% | 4,165,617 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 1,959, 10.58%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 7,973, 43.05%, see rank | 36.17% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,991, 32.35%, see rank | 27.62% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,698, 9.17%, see rank | 14.34% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 900, 4.86%, see rank | 8.09% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.93, see rank | 13.14 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 27,720
| Wells County | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 18,575, 100% | 4,118,786 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 1,975, 10.63%, see rank | 14.28% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 8,161, 43.94%, see rank | 36.53% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,781, 31.12%, see rank | 27.25% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,761, 9.48%, see rank | 14.03% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 897, 4.83%, see rank | 7.90% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.91, see rank | 13.09 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 27,600
| Wells County | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 17,767, 100% | 3,893,278 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 2,254, 12.69%, see rank | 17.87% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 8,260, 46.49%, see rank | 37.19% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,717, 26.55%, see rank | 25.54% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,740, 9.79%, see rank | 12.21% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 796, 4.48%, see rank | 7.20% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.73, see rank | 12.79 | 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.