Southwest Valley Service Area Educational Attainment Adults 25+ (1990 vs. 2000 vs. 2006 Estimates) |
| Source: Census 1990 and 2000 Demographic Profile DP-2 (Data based on a sample.) |
| Source: 2006 Ethnicity Percentage estimated using 2006 Claritas Demographic Snapshot Data |
| 1990 Census | ||||||||
| Area | Total Population Age 25 yrs and over | Less than 9th Grade | 9th to 12th Grade no Diploma | High School Graduate (Includes Equivalency) | Some College, no Degree | Associate Degree | Bachelor's | Graduate or Professional Degree |
| Arizona | 2,301,177 | 207,509 | 283,571 | 601,440 | 584,328 | 157,456 | 306,554 | 160,319 |
| Maricopa County | 1,344,654 | 99,009 | 149,805 | 342,255 | 358,616 | 97,396 | 201,449 | 96,124 |
| Avondale | 8,455 | 2,344 | 1,279 | 2,085 | 1,541 | 414 | 517 | 275 |
| Goodyear | 3,880 | 351 | 613 | 1,184 | 1,020 | 218 | 378 | 116 |
| Litchfield Park | 2,247 | 26 | 93 | 347 | 730 | 149 | 635 | 267 |
| Tolleson | 2,347 | 742 | 406 | 600 | 412 | 115 | 41 | 31 |
| Total | 16,929 | 3,463 | 2,391 | 4,216 | 3,703 | 896 | 1,571 | 689 |
| 2000 Census | ||||||||
| Area | Total Population Age 25 yrs and over | Less than 9th Grade | 9th to 12th Grade no Diploma | High School Graduate (Includes Equivalency) | Some College, no Degree | Associate Degree | Bachelor's | Graduate or Professional Degree |
| Arizona | 3,256,184 | 254,696 | 364,851 | 791,904 | 859,165 | 219,356 | 493,419 | 272,793 |
| Maricopa County | 1,934,957 | 144,042 | 194,549 | 446,445 | 513,823 | 135,217 | 332,315 | 168,566 |
| Avondale | 20,221 | 3,366 | 2,457 | 4,702 | 5,018 | 1,408 | 2,226 | 1,044 |
| Goodyear | 12,916 | 554 | 1,561 | 3,246 | 3,666 | 967 | 1,989 | 933 |
| Litchfield Park | 2,712 | 17 | 78 | 364 | 801 | 188 | 712 | 552 |
| Tolleson | 2,847 | 838 | 458 | 797 | 482 | 92 | 101 | 79 |
| Total | 38,696 | 4,775 | 4,554 | 9,109 | 9,967 | 2,655 | 5,028 | 2,608 |
| 2006 Estimates | ||||||||
| Area | Total Population Age 25 yrs and over | Less than 9th Grade | 9th to 12th Grade no Diploma | High School Graduate (Includes Equivalency) | Some College, no Degree | Associate Degree | Bachelor's | Graduate or Professional Degree |
| Arizona | 3,781,014 | 293,608 | 414,983 | 913,473 | 1,004,327 | 260,153 | 579,186 | 315,284 |
| Maricopa County | 2,284,898 | 170,963 | 225,573 | 524,476 | 610,052 | 164,064 | 393,638 | 196,132 |
| Avondale | 34,192 | 5,834 | 4,018 | 8,405 | 8,080 | 2,381 | 3,814 | 1,660 |
| Goodyear | 26,759 | 868 | 2,343 | 7,321 | 8,169 | 1,879 | 3,791 | 2,388 |
| Litchfield Park | 3,658 | 20 | 107 | 486 | 1,080 | 253 | 962 | 750 |
| Tolleson | 3,529 | 1,067 | 574 | 978 | 587 | 111 | 121 | 91 |
| Total | 68,138 | 7,789 | 7,042 | 17,190 | 17,916 | 4,624 | 8,688 | 4,889 |