49.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Wayne

By DuPage Policy Journal

Apr 27, 2022

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

This was 5.5 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,477.

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

Degree distribution in Wayne for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	63	3.4
Regular high school diploma	301	16.3
GED or alternative credential	45	2.4
Some college, less than 1 year	137	7.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	391	21.2
Associate's degree	176	9.5
Bachelor's degree	466	25.3
Master's degree	219	11.9
Professional school degree	20	1.1
Doctorate degree	27	1.5