26.8 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Sheffield

By Illinois Valley Times

Jun 2, 2022

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

This was 16.9 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 828.

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

Degree distribution in Sheffield for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	56	9.2
Regular high school diploma	181	29.8
GED or alternative credential	51	8.4
Some college, less than 1 year	65	10.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	92	15.1
Associate's degree	90	14.8
Bachelor's degree	54	8.9
Master's degree	10	1.6
Professional school degree	7	1.2
Doctorate degree	2	0.3