29.3 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Pekin

By Peoria Standard

Feb 1, 2021

29.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Pekin in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 12.7 percent lower than the state average of 42 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 33,371.

90.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Pekin residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Pekin for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,280	9.6
Regular high school diploma	7,031	29.7
GED or alternative credential	1,596	6.7
Some college, less than 1 year	2,176	9.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,640	15.4
Associate's degree	2,407	10.2
Bachelor's degree	3,191	13.5
Master's degree	1,009	4.3
Professional school degree	204	0.9
Doctorate degree	135	0.6