62.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Downers Grove

By DuPage Policy Journal

Feb 1, 2021

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

This number was 20.8 percent higher than the state average of 42 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 49,644.

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

Degree distribution in Downers Grove for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,219	3.5
Regular high school diploma	4,893	13.9
GED or alternative credential	473	1.3
Some college, less than 1 year	2,050	5.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,494	12.7
Associate's degree	2,705	7.7
Bachelor's degree	11,492	32.5
Master's degree	5,879	16.6
Professional school degree	1,275	3.6
Doctorate degree	837	2.4