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Wilmington, DE Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 71,263
| Wilmington, DE | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 47,763, 100% | 620,886 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 8,815, 18.46%, see rank | 11.96% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 15,718, 32.91%, see rank | 31.54% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 10,999, 23.03%, see rank | 27.07% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 7,086, 14.84%, see rank | 17.50% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,145, 10.77%, see rank | 11.94% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.07, see rank | 13.60 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 71,119
| Wilmington, DE | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 47,128, 100% | 603,331 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 8,678, 18.41%, see rank | 12.32% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 14,679, 31.15%, see rank | 31.64% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,392, 24.17%, see rank | 27.52% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 7,447, 15.80%, see rank | 17.09% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,932, 10.47%, see rank | 11.43% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.11, see rank | 13.54 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 71,437
| Wilmington, DE | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 47,890, 100% | 587,903 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 9,353, 19.53%, see rank | 12.95% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 14,774, 30.85%, see rank | 32.17% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,749, 24.53%, see rank | 27.21% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 7,049, 14.72%, see rank | 16.59% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,965, 10.37%, see rank | 11.07% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.02, see rank | 13.47 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 72,692
| Wilmington, DE | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 49,658, 100% | 577,088 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 9,898, 19.93%, see rank | 13.48% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 14,499, 29.20%, see rank | 32.25% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 12,146, 24.46%, see rank | 26.73% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 7,638, 15.38%, see rank | 16.59% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,477, 11.03%, see rank | 10.95% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.08, see rank | 13.43 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 72,664
| Wilmington, DE | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 46,855, 100% | 514,658 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 11,996, 25.60%, see rank | 17.40% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 14,110, 30.11%, see rank | 31.43% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 10,705, 22.85%, see rank | 26.12% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,025, 12.86%, see rank | 15.62% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,019, 8.58%, see rank | 9.43% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.55, see rank | 13.11 | 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.