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20.2 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lake County

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

This number was 18.4 percent lower than the state average of 38.6 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 11,852.

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

Degree distribution in Lake County for 2019*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree1,60717.6
Regular high school diploma3,02933.1
GED or alternative credential6847.5
Some college, less than 1 year8068.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree1,17412.8
Associate's degree7658.4
Bachelor's degree7037.7
Master's degree2873.1
Professional school degree470.5
Doctorate degree490.5
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.

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