21.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in De Pue

By Illinois Valley Times

May 30, 2022

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

This was 22.2 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,724.

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

Degree distribution in De Pue for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	271	24.4
Regular high school diploma	362	32.6
GED or alternative credential	64	5.8
Some college, less than 1 year	89	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	85	7.7
Associate's degree	81	7.3
Bachelor's degree	106	9.5
Master's degree	44	4
Professional school degree	4	0.4
Doctorate degree	4	0.4