Watertown, SD Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 21,795
| Watertown, SD | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 14,422, 100% | 544,604 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 1,305, 9.05%, see rank | 9.30% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 5,633, 39.06%, see rank | 31.52% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,514, 31.30%, see rank | 32.50% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,257, 15.65%, see rank | 18.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 713, 4.94%, see rank | 8.01% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.24, see rank | 13.59 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 21,524
| Watertown, SD | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 14,074, 100% | 531,773 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 1,165, 8.28%, see rank | 9.88% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 4,918, 34.94%, see rank | 31.89% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,517, 32.09%, see rank | 32.19% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,560, 18.19%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 914, 6.49%, see rank | 7.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.49, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 21,318
| Watertown, SD | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 13,794, 100% | 518,285 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 1,698, 12.31%, see rank | 10.74% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 4,986, 36.15%, see rank | 32.73% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,822, 27.71%, see rank | 31.20% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,627, 19.04%, see rank | 17.98% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 661, 4.79%, see rank | 7.34% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.16, see rank | 13.43 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 20,355
| Watertown, SD | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 13,345, 100% | 513,787 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 1,725, 12.93%, see rank | 11.16% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 4,699, 35.21%, see rank | 33.28% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,995, 29.94%, see rank | 30.96% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,352, 17.62%, see rank | 17.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 574, 4.30%, see rank | 6.98% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.09, see rank | 13.37 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 20,237
| Watertown, SD | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 12,844, 100% | 474,359 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 1,937, 15.08%, see rank | 15.43% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 4,644, 36.16%, see rank | 32.89% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,676, 28.62%, see rank | 30.18% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,886, 14.68%, see rank | 15.51% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 701, 5.46%, see rank | 6.00% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.94, see rank | 13.03 | 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.