Educational Attainment for Sangamon County, Springfield, IL
MSA, and Springfield City, IL for 2005
Sangamon County, Illinois
2006 Educational Attainment
Population 18 to 24 years 16,120 +/-449 7,724 +/-320 8,396 +/-266
Less than high school graduate 14.20% +/-4.4 10.70% +/-4.7 17.50% +/-6.4
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 30.20% +/-6.4 37.90% +/-10.2 23.00% +/-7.4
Some college or associate's degree 43.50% +/-6.8 43.50% +/-11.8 43.50% +/-8.4
Bachelor's degree or higher 12.10% +/-3.8 7.90% +/-4.2 15.90% +/-5.5
Population 25 years and over 131,814 +/-478 61,403 +/-445 70,411 +/-309
Less than 9th grade 2.70% +/-0.8 3.40% +/-1.2 2.10% +/-0.8
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6.60% +/-1.0 7.20% +/-1.6 6.10% +/-1.5
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 29.30% +/-1.8 26.20% +/-2.6 32.00% +/-2.3
Some college, no degree 22.70% +/-1.6 23.30% +/-2.5 22.10% +/-2.0
Associate's degree 8.10% +/-1.4 7.40% +/-1.9 8.70% +/-1.6
Bachelor's degree 19.30% +/-1.5 19.10% +/-2.3 19.50% +/-1.9
Graduate or professional degree 11.30% +/-1.2 13.30% +/-1.7 9.50% +/-1.4
Percent high school graduate or higher 90.70% +/-1.3 89.40% +/-2.0 91.80% +/-1.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher 30.60% +/-1.7 32.40% +/-2.4 29.00% +/-2.1
Population 25 to 34 years 25,114 +/-549 12,257 +/-462 12,857 +/-366
High school graduate or higher 90.90% +/-3.3 90.10% +/-4.9 91.70% +/-4.7
Bachelor's degree or higher 32.90% +/-4.4 28.20% +/-5.7 37.30% +/-6.1
Population 35 to 44 years 27,820 +/-801 13,927 +/-627 13,893 +/-416
High school graduate or higher 93.40% +/-2.5 90.90% +/-4.9 95.80% +/-2.2
Bachelor's degree or higher 33.50% +/-4.5 31.00% +/-5.9 36.00% +/-5.4
Population 45 to 64 years 51,922 +/-599 24,353 +/-517 27,569 +/-282
High school graduate or higher 94.50% +/-1.5 94.10% +/-2.3 94.90% +/-1.8
Bachelor's degree or higher 33.50% +/-2.6 40.00% +/-4.1 27.90% +/-3.3
Population 65 years and over 26,958 +/-390 10,866 +/-284 16,092 +/-198
High school graduate or higher 80.30% +/-3.1 76.20% +/-5.1 83.10% +/-4.1
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.70% +/-3.1 21.80% +/-4.9 18.30% +/-3.6
POVERTY RATE FOR THE POPULATION 25 YEARS AND OVER FOR WHOM POVERTY STATUS IS DETERMINED BY
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT LEVEL
Less than high school graduate 28.10% +/-8.0 31.40% +/-11.3 24.30% +/-8.8
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 12.10% +/-2.9 10.80% +/-3.9 13.10% +/-3.6
Some college or associate's degree 8.10% +/-2.2 6.80% +/-2.8 9.30% +/-3.0
Bachelor's degree 5.20% +/-2.1 3.00% +/-2.6 7.20% +/-2.7
Graduate or professional degree 3.30% +/-1.9 3.20% +/-2.6 3.40% +/-2.8
MEDIAN EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2007 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Population 25 years and over with earnings 32,486 +/-1,544 39,816 +/-2,650 28,662 +/-2,480
Less than high school graduate 11,802 +/-5,382 12,361 +/-12,782 9,319 +/-5,516
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 26,071 +/-1,911 29,370 +/-3,195 22,975 +/-3,678
Some college or associate's degree 31,550 +/-1,313 37,799 +/-5,802 27,064 +/-2,273
Bachelor's degree 44,548 +/-4,570 53,920 +/-7,057 37,900 +/-3,134
Graduate or professional degree 55,311 +/-7,917 70,970 +/-6,874 44,256 +/-3,133
PERCENT IMPUTED
Educational attainment 2.40% (X) (X) (X) (X) (X
Educational attainment 2.40% (X) (X) (X) (X) (X)
Source: American FactFinder
Last Update September 16, 2009
Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area
Population 18 to 24 years 17,035 +/-943 8,219 +/-730 8,816 +/-431
Less than high school graduate 11.90% +/-4.1 12.40% +/-5.1 11.40% +/-5.8
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 32.20% +/-5.8 37.60% +/-8.4 27.30% +/-7.8
Some college or associate's degree 44.40% +/-6.3 40.90% +/-8.7 47.70% +/-8.7
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.50% +/-3.9 9.10% +/-5.4 13.60% +/-6.1
Population 25 years and over 140,555 +/-1,247 66,125 +/-998 74,430 +/-641
Less than 9th grade 4.20% +/-0.7 5.40% +/-1.0 3.10% +/-0.9
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6.00% +/-0.9 6.80% +/-1.6 5.20% +/-0.9
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 33.60% +/-1.9 32.10% +/-2.4 35.00% +/-2.5
Some college, no degree 20.50% +/-1.6 20.10% +/-2.2 20.90% +/-2.0
Associate's degree 6.90% +/-1.0 6.10% +/-1.4 7.60% +/-1.3
Bachelor's degree 18.10% +/-1.5 18.40% +/-2.2 17.90% +/-1.7
Graduate or professional degree 10.60% +/-1.3 11.00% +/-1.7 10.30% +/-1.5
Percent high school graduate or higher 89.80% +/-1.2 87.80% +/-1.9 91.60% +/-1.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher 28.80% +/-2.0 29.40% +/-2.6 28.20% +/-2.3
Population 25 to 34 years 27,606 +/-1,017 14,107 +/-869 13,499 +/-554
High school graduate or higher 91.30% +/-3.0 86.90% +/-5.1 96.00% +/-2.7
Bachelor's degree or higher 29.70% +/-5.7 25.30% +/-7.6 34.20% +/-7.0
Population 35 to 44 years 28,806 +/-789 13,628 +/-521 15,178 +/-562
High school graduate or higher 95.30% +/-1.6 91.80% +/-3.3 98.40% +/-1.1
Bachelor's degree or higher 37.70% +/-4.1 37.10% +/-4.7 38.30% +/-5.5
Population 45 to 64 years 56,185 +/-815 26,915 +/-654 29,270 +/-476
High school graduate or higher 91.30% +/-1.4 89.40% +/-2.1 93.10% +/-1.8
Bachelor's degree or higher 28.80% +/-2.5 29.10% +/-3.8 28.40% +/-3.3
Population 65 years and over 27,958 +/-480 11,475 +/-388 16,483 +/-250
High school graduate or higher 79.80% +/-3.5 80.60% +/-5.4 79.20% +/-3.9
Bachelor's degree or higher 18.80% +/-3.3 26.10% +/-5.2 13.70% +/-3.0
POVERTY RATE FOR THE POPULATION 25 YEARS AND OVER FOR WHOM POVERTY STATUS IS DETERMINED BY
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT LEVEL
Less than high school graduate 28.20% +/-4.5 34.90% +/-6.5 19.50% +/-6.1
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 12.10% +/-2.4 8.70% +/-3.1 15.00% +/-3.5
Some college or associate's degree 6.70% +/-1.9 5.10% +/-2.7 7.90% +/-2.6
Bachelor's degree 3.10% +/-1.4 2.50% +/-1.8 3.70% +/-2.0
Graduate or professional degree 3.20% +/-1.9 1.30% +/-1.6 5.10% +/-3.5
MEDIAN EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2006 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Population 25 years and over with earnings 32,177 +/-1,142 37,178 +/-2,508 29,207 +/-1,899
Less than high school graduate 19,864 +/-5,269 17,811 +/-6,061 21,617 +/-2,937
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 24,792 +/-1,551 27,141 +/-2,588 21,159 +/-1,765
Some college or associate's degree 32,497 +/-2,012 40,219 +/-4,273 29,642 +/-3,406
Bachelor's degree 40,408 +/-2,810 47,608 +/-7,329 35,703 +/-2,129
Graduate or professional degree 56,615 +/-3,225 65,881 +/-9,118 52,969 +/-6,685
PERCENT IMPUTED
Educational attainment 2.60% (X) (X) (X) (X) (X)
Source: American FactFinder
Last Update September 16, 2009
Springfield city, IL
2006 Educational Attainment
Population 18 to 24 years 10,449 +/-1,252 4,969 +/-962 5,480 +/-710
Less than high school graduate 12.00% +/-4.7 12.60% +/-6.3 11.60% +/-7.0
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 26.00% +/-7.2 35.30% +/-11.2 17.60% +/-7.8
Some college or associate's degree 45.40% +/-7.6 37.80% +/-10.9 52.20% +/-11.0
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.60% +/-5.8 14.30% +/-8.5 18.60% +/-8.4
Population 25 years and over 72,903 +/-2,887 32,919 +/-1,726 39,984 +/-1,887
Less than 9th grade 2.40% +/-0.7 2.10% +/-0.9 2.60% +/-1.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 5.80% +/-1.4 6.50% +/-2.3 5.20% +/-1.3
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 30.40% +/-2.6 27.50% +/-3.1 32.90% +/-3.6
Some college, no degree 22.80% +/-2.2 24.00% +/-3.3 21.80% +/-2.8
Associate's degree 6.80% +/-1.3 6.40% +/-2.1 7.10% +/-1.8
Bachelor's degree 20.60% +/-2.4 21.70% +/-3.5 19.70% +/-2.8
Graduate or professional degree 11.20% +/-1.9 11.70% +/-2.6 10.80% +/-2.3
Percent high school graduate or higher 91.80% +/-1.7 91.40% +/-2.8 92.20% +/-1.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher 31.80% +/-2.6 33.50% +/-3.7 30.50% +/-3.1
Population 25 to 34 years 16,368 +/-1,658 8,235 +/-1,203 8,133 +/-1,070
High school graduate or higher 93.20% +/-3.4 92.40% +/-4.7 94.10% +/-4.3
Bachelor's degree or higher 35.60% +/-7.0 30.50% +/-10.8 40.90% +/-9.3
Population 35 to 44 years 15,112 +/-1,476 6,897 +/-783 8,215 +/-940
High school graduate or higher 96.00% +/-2.1 93.90% +/-4.5 97.70% +/-1.9
Bachelor's degree or higher 38.20% +/-5.1 38.50% +/-6.7 38.00% +/-8.0
Population 45 to 64 years 27,122 +/-1,670 12,116 +/-1,061 15,006 +/-923
High school graduate or higher 95.50% +/-1.5 95.90% +/-2.2 95.10% +/-2.2
Bachelor's degree or higher 31.20% +/-3.7 33.20% +/-5.9 29.60% +/-4.3
Population 65 years and over 14,301 +/-1,239 5,671 +/-592 8,630 +/-891
High school graduate or higher 78.90% +/-5.9 77.00% +/-10.2 80.10% +/-5.3
Bachelor's degree or higher 21.90% +/-5.2 32.40% +/-8.9 15.10% +/-4.5
POVERTY RATE FOR THE POPULATION 25 YEARS AND OVER FOR WHOM POVERTY STATUS IS DETERMINED BY
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT LEVEL
Less than high school graduate 22.70% +/-7.2 16.80% +/-9.9 28.10% +/-10.1
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 15.10% +/-3.8 14.60% +/-5.8 15.40% +/-4.7
Some college or associate's degree 8.70% +/-3.2 6.80% +/-4.5 10.30% +/-4.0
Bachelor's degree 4.30% +/-2.2 4.30% +/-3.0 4.40% +/-3.2
Graduate or professional degree 3.00% +/-3.1 1.30% +/-2.5 4.50% +/-5.4
MEDIAN EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2006 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Population 25 years and over with earnings 32,853 +/-1,763 36,461 +/-3,241 31,083 +/-2,255
Less than high school graduate 21,112 +/-8,516 14,516 +/-15,926 23,129 +/-2,620
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 23,000 +/-2,667 25,688 +/-5,133 22,162 +/-2,973
Some college or associate's degree 32,415 +/-2,421 33,535 +/-7,494 31,577 +/-4,497
Bachelor's degree 37,380 +/-5,303 45,710 +/-10,704 34,621 +/-2,175
Graduate or professional degree 55,802 +/-5,019 60,498 +/-14,167 55,119 +/-16,581
PERCENT IMPUTED
Educational attainment 3.40% (X) (X) (X) (X) (X)
Source: American FactFinder
Last Update September 16, 2009