71.7 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Oak Brook

By DuPage Policy Journal

Mar 5, 2021

71.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Oak Brook in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 29 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 8,075.

97.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Oak Brook residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Oak Brook for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	161	2.6
Regular high school diploma	775	12.4
GED or alternative credential	27	0.4
Some college, less than 1 year	146	2.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	656	10.5
Associate's degree	317	5.1
Bachelor's degree	1,939	31.1
Master's degree	866	13.9
Professional school degree	1,069	17.2
Doctorate degree	275	4.4