33.4 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Addison

By DuPage Policy Journal

Apr 13, 2022

33.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Addison in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 10.3 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 36,714.

80.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Addison for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4,943	19.8
Regular high school diploma	6,943	27.8
GED or alternative credential	931	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	1,414	5.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,375	9.5
Associate's degree	2,201	8.8
Bachelor's degree	4,197	16.8
Master's degree	1,624	6.5
Professional school degree	210	0.8
Doctorate degree	106	0.4