Altoona, IA Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 15,317
| Altoona, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,912, 100% | 2,038,942 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 529, 5.34%, see rank | 8.73% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 2,764, 27.89%, see rank | 32.51% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,467, 34.98%, see rank | 32.40% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,200, 22.20%, see rank | 17.99% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 952, 9.60%, see rank | 8.36% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.05, see rank | 13.60 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 14,563
| Altoona, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,449, 100% | 2,013,629 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 333, 3.52%, see rank | 9.32% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 2,571, 27.21%, see rank | 33.11% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,507, 37.12%, see rank | 32.25% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,316, 24.51%, see rank | 17.54% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 722, 7.64%, see rank | 7.79% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.12, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 13,757
| Altoona, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 8,602, 100% | 1,985,012 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 419, 4.87%, see rank | 10.05% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 2,331, 27.10%, see rank | 34.40% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,079, 35.79%, see rank | 31.03% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,158, 25.09%, see rank | 16.99% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 615, 7.15%, see rank | 7.53% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.02, see rank | 13.42 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 13,725
| Altoona, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 8,563, 100% | 1,948,253 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 434, 5.07%, see rank | 10.37% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 2,644, 30.88%, see rank | 34.85% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,987, 34.88%, see rank | 30.60% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,943, 22.69%, see rank | 16.81% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 555, 6.48%, see rank | 7.37% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.86, see rank | 13.39 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 10,345
| Altoona, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,298, 100% | 1,895,856 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 433, 6.88%, see rank | 13.90% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 2,097, 33.30%, see rank | 36.08% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,267, 36.00%, see rank | 28.82% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,198, 19.02%, see rank | 14.68% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 303, 4.81%, see rank | 6.53% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.54, see rank | 13.06 | 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.