Lake Charles, LA Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 73,503
| Lake Charles, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 46,746, 100% | 3,010,828 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 7,729, 16.53%, see rank | 17.15% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 14,063, 30.08%, see rank | 33.95% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 13,908, 29.75%, see rank | 26.77% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 7,465, 15.97%, see rank | 14.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,581, 7.66%, see rank | 7.45% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.11, see rank | 12.96 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 72,204
| Lake Charles, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 46,153, 100% | 2,940,298 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 7,543, 16.34%, see rank | 17.82% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 14,354, 31.10%, see rank | 34.30% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 13,278, 28.77%, see rank | 26.46% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 7,616, 16.50%, see rank | 14.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,362, 7.28%, see rank | 7.13% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.09, see rank | 12.89 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 71,224
| Lake Charles, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 45,580, 100% | 2,856,356 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 8,779, 19.26%, see rank | 19.02% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 14,123, 30.99%, see rank | 34.77% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 12,089, 26.52%, see rank | 25.28% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,937, 15.22%, see rank | 14.04% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,652, 8.01%, see rank | 6.89% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.93, see rank | 12.79 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 70,455
| Lake Charles, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 45,118, 100% | 2,814,791 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 8,788, 19.48%, see rank | 19.46% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 13,844, 30.68%, see rank | 34.92% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,906, 26.39%, see rank | 24.97% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,838, 15.16%, see rank | 13.80% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,742, 8.29%, see rank | 6.84% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.94, see rank | 12.75 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 71,757
| Lake Charles, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 44,779, 100% | 2,775,468 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 11,022, 24.61%, see rank | 25.19% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 13,204, 29.49%, see rank | 32.40% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,517, 25.72%, see rank | 23.68% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,676, 12.68%, see rank | 12.24% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,360, 7.50%, see rank | 6.49% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.56, see rank | 12.41 | 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.