28.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Pekin

By Peoria Standard

Apr 12, 2022

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

This was 15.5 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 32,796.

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

Degree distribution in Pekin for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,308	9.9
Regular high school diploma	6,631	28.4
GED or alternative credential	2,089	8.9
Some college, less than 1 year	2,269	9.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,497	15
Associate's degree	2,469	10.6
Bachelor's degree	2,826	12.1
Master's degree	1,005	4.3
Professional school degree	156	0.7
Doctorate degree	136	0.6