Porter County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 165,819
| Porter County | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 111,376, 100% | 4,287,819 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 9,355, 8.40%, see rank | 12.39% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 38,623, 34.68%, see rank | 34.96% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 33,999, 30.53%, see rank | 29.03% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 18,654, 16.75%, see rank | 15.11% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 10,745, 9.65%, see rank | 8.51% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.62, see rank | 13.29 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 164,386
| Porter County | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 109,671, 100% | 4,229,138 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 9,068, 8.27%, see rank | 13.00% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 38,769, 35.35%, see rank | 35.42% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 34,143, 31.13%, see rank | 28.59% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 18,322, 16.71%, see rank | 14.74% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 9,369, 8.54%, see rank | 8.25% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.56, see rank | 13.22 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 162,026
| Porter County | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 107,034, 100% | 4,165,617 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 9,350, 8.74%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 38,208, 35.70%, see rank | 36.17% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 32,487, 30.35%, see rank | 27.62% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 17,426, 16.28%, see rank | 14.34% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 9,563, 8.93%, see rank | 8.09% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.53, see rank | 13.14 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 160,073
| Porter County | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 105,939, 100% | 4,118,786 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 9,249, 8.73%, see rank | 14.28% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 39,402, 37.19%, see rank | 36.53% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 31,786, 30.00%, see rank | 27.25% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 16,510, 15.58%, see rank | 14.03% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 8,992, 8.49%, see rank | 7.90% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.47, see rank | 13.09 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 146,798
| Porter County | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 94,462, 100% | 3,893,278 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 11,090, 11.74%, see rank | 17.87% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 35,910, 38.02%, see rank | 37.19% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 26,121, 27.65%, see rank | 25.54% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 12,743, 13.49%, see rank | 12.21% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 8,598, 9.10%, see rank | 7.20% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.26, see rank | 12.79 | 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.