83.1 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Hinsdale

By DuPage Policy Journal

Feb 1, 2021

83.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Hinsdale in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 41.1 percent higher than the state average of 42 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 17,654.

97.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Hinsdale residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Hinsdale for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	236	2.1
Regular high school diploma	584	5.3
GED or alternative credential	75	0.7
Some college, less than 1 year	291	2.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	685	6.2
Associate's degree	312	2.8
Bachelor's degree	4,066	36.8
Master's degree	2,783	25.2
Professional school degree	1,572	14.2
Doctorate degree	456	4.1