58.6 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Darien

By DuPage Policy Journal

Mar 7, 2021

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

This number was 15.9 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 21,884.

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

Degree distribution in Darien for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	598	3.7
Regular high school diploma	2,512	15.4
GED or alternative credential	230	1.4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,039	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,377	14.6
Associate's degree	1,261	7.7
Bachelor's degree	5,218	32
Master's degree	2,345	14.4
Professional school degree	357	2.2
Doctorate degree	389	2.4