43.5 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Montgomery

By Kane County Reporter

Feb 28, 2021

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

This number was 0.8 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 19,213.

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

Degree distribution in Montgomery for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,141	10.4
Regular high school diploma	2,885	26.2
GED or alternative credential	277	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	902	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,021	9.3
Associate's degree	835	7.6
Bachelor's degree	2,415	21.9
Master's degree	1,352	12.3
Professional school degree	79	0.7
Doctorate degree	106	1