54.6 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Wayne

By DuPage Policy Journal

Mar 10, 2021

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

This number was 11.9 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,439.

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

Degree distribution in Wayne for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	77	4
Regular high school diploma	340	17.8
GED or alternative credential	51	2.7
Some college, less than 1 year	121	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	279	14.6
Associate's degree	192	10
Bachelor's degree	550	28.8
Master's degree	236	12.3
Professional school degree	33	1.7
Doctorate degree	32	1.7