Union County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 545,236
| Union County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 366,201, 100% | 6,052,621 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 53,608, 14.64%, see rank | 11.61% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 108,644, 29.67%, see rank | 28.80% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 85,758, 23.42%, see rank | 23.24% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 72,495, 19.80%, see rank | 22.50% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 45,696, 12.48%, see rank | 13.85% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.55, see rank | 13.87 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 536,383
| Union County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 359,658, 100% | 5,969,516 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 53,524, 14.88%, see rank | 12.11% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 109,736, 30.51%, see rank | 29.17% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 82,672, 22.99%, see rank | 23.34% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 69,495, 19.32%, see rank | 22.02% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 44,231, 12.30%, see rank | 13.36% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.50, see rank | 13.80 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 529,547
| Union County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 354,191, 100% | 5,889,519 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 55,723, 15.73%, see rank | 12.74% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 111,402, 31.45%, see rank | 29.77% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 76,542, 21.61%, see rank | 22.90% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 68,267, 19.27%, see rank | 21.64% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 42,257, 11.93%, see rank | 12.96% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.41, see rank | 13.72 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 522,050
| Union County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 348,753, 100% | 5,842,758 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 55,247, 15.84%, see rank | 13.18% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 109,383, 31.36%, see rank | 29.90% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 74,883, 21.47%, see rank | 22.78% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 68,384, 19.61%, see rank | 21.48% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 40,856, 11.71%, see rank | 12.66% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.40, see rank | 13.67 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 522,541
| Union County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 351,903, 100% | 5,657,799 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 72,899, 20.72%, see rank | 17.93% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 104,431, 29.68%, see rank | 29.37% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 74,349, 21.13%, see rank | 22.92% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 61,760, 17.55%, see rank | 18.80% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 38,464, 10.93%, see rank | 10.98% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.06, 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.