54.9 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Westmont

By DuPage Policy Journal

Apr 24, 2022

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

This was 11.2 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 24,677.

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

Degree distribution in Westmont for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,157	6.5
Regular high school diploma	3,063	17.1
GED or alternative credential	407	2.3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,252	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,217	12.4
Associate's degree	1,444	8.1
Bachelor's degree	5,128	28.6
Master's degree	2,300	12.8
Professional school degree	636	3.5
Doctorate degree	333	1.9