11.5 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Clear Lake

By Sangamon Sun

Feb 1, 2021

11.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Clear Lake in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 30.5 percent lower than the state average of 42 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 191.

86.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Clear Lake residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Clear Lake for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	20	13.5
Regular high school diploma	62	41.9
GED or alternative credential	13	8.8
Some college, less than 1 year	16	10.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	20	13.5
Associate's degree	2	1.4
Bachelor's degree	14	9.5
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	1	0.7
Doctorate degree	0	0