51.9 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Westmont

By DuPage Policy Journal

Mar 22, 2021

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

This number was 9.2 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 24,931.

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

Degree distribution in Westmont for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,209	6.8
Regular high school diploma	3,284	18.4
GED or alternative credential	424	2.4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,140	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,557	14.3
Associate's degree	1,398	7.8
Bachelor's degree	4,661	26
Master's degree	2,284	12.8
Professional school degree	570	3.2
Doctorate degree	366	2