Polk County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 5,307
| Polk County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,728, 100% | 1,205,229 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 259, 6.95%, see rank | 9.48% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 1,264, 33.91%, see rank | 27.83% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,479, 39.67%, see rank | 33.73% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 544, 14.59%, see rank | 19.56% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 182, 4.88%, see rank | 9.40% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.44, see rank | 13.74 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 5,371
| Polk County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,789, 100% | 1,184,668 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 291, 7.68%, see rank | 9.57% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 1,381, 36.45%, see rank | 28.67% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,410, 37.21%, see rank | 33.65% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 519, 13.70%, see rank | 19.03% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 188, 4.96%, see rank | 9.08% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.33, see rank | 13.69 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 5,412
| Polk County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,825, 100% | 1,160,884 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 273, 7.14%, see rank | 10.00% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 1,556, 40.68%, see rank | 29.64% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,379, 36.05%, see rank | 32.69% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 434, 11.35%, see rank | 18.89% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 183, 4.78%, see rank | 8.78% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.22, see rank | 13.62 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 5,164
| Polk County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,572, 100% | 1,131,193 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 279, 7.81%, see rank | 10.33% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 1,502, 42.05%, see rank | 30.28% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,267, 35.47%, see rank | 32.33% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 367, 10.27%, see rank | 18.53% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 157, 4.40%, see rank | 8.53% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.12, see rank | 13.57 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 5,639
| Polk County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,886, 100% | 1,087,241 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 519, 13.36%, see rank | 13.42% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 1,557, 40.07%, see rank | 31.27% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,287, 33.12%, see rank | 31.57% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 372, 9.57%, see rank | 16.48% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 151, 3.89%, see rank | 7.26% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.78, see rank | 13.26 | 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.