Des Moines County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 40,265
Des Moines County | Iowa | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 27,872, 100% | 2,038,942 | 209,056,129 |
Less Than High School | 2,599, 9.32%, see rank | 8.73% | 13.67% |
High School Graduate | 9,566, 34.32%, see rank | 32.51% | 27.95% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 10,089, 36.20%, see rank | 32.40% | 29.09% |
Bachelor Degree | 3,915, 14.05%, see rank | 17.99% | 18.27% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,703, 6.11%, see rank | 8.36% | 11.01% |
USA.com Education Index# | 13.34, see rank | 13.60 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 40,268
Des Moines County | Iowa | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 27,921, 100% | 2,013,629 | 204,336,017 |
Less Than High School | 2,531, 9.06%, see rank | 9.32% | 14.28% |
High School Graduate | 9,983, 35.75%, see rank | 33.11% | 28.24% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 9,952, 35.64%, see rank | 32.25% | 28.99% |
Bachelor Degree | 3,778, 13.53%, see rank | 17.54% | 17.88% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,677, 6.01%, see rank | 7.79% | 10.61% |
USA.com Education Index# | 13.31, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 40,266
Des Moines County | Iowa | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 27,635, 100% | 1,985,012 | 199,726,659 |
Less Than High School | 2,856, 10.33%, see rank | 10.05% | 14.97% |
High School Graduate | 10,179, 36.83%, see rank | 34.40% | 28.99% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 9,750, 35.28%, see rank | 31.03% | 28.14% |
Bachelor Degree | 3,374, 12.21%, see rank | 16.99% | 17.60% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,476, 5.34%, see rank | 7.53% | 10.30% |
USA.com Education Index# | 13.15, see rank | 13.42 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 40,700
Des Moines County | Iowa | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 27,745, 100% | 1,948,253 | 197,440,772 |
Less Than High School | 2,771, 9.99%, see rank | 10.37% | 15.42% |
High School Graduate | 10,038, 36.18%, see rank | 34.85% | 29.31% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 9,810, 35.36%, see rank | 30.60% | 27.74% |
Bachelor Degree | 3,521, 12.69%, see rank | 16.81% | 17.42% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,605, 5.78%, see rank | 7.37% | 10.12% |
USA.com Education Index# | 13.22, see rank | 13.39 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 42,351
Des Moines County | Iowa | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 28,425, 100% | 1,895,856 | 182,211,639 |
Less Than High School | 4,035, 14.20%, see rank | 13.90% | 19.60% |
High School Graduate | 11,173, 39.31%, see rank | 36.08% | 28.63% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 8,682, 30.54%, see rank | 28.82% | 27.37% |
Bachelor Degree | 3,050, 10.73%, see rank | 14.68% | 15.54% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,485, 5.22%, see rank | 6.53% | 8.86% |
USA.com Education Index# | 12.84, 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.