45.9 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Minooka

By Illinois Valley Times

Apr 22, 2022

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

This was 2.2 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 11,069.

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

Degree distribution in Minooka for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	306	4.5
Regular high school diploma	1,406	20.7
GED or alternative credential	126	1.9
Some college, less than 1 year	572	8.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,270	18.7
Associate's degree	762	11.2
Bachelor's degree	1,505	22.1
Master's degree	694	10.2
Professional school degree	97	1.4
Doctorate degree	58	0.9