61.1 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Chatham

By Sangamon Sun

Apr 8, 2022

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

This was 17.4 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 13,231.

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

Degree distribution in Chatham for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	182	2.2
Regular high school diploma	1,082	13.1
GED or alternative credential	237	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	468	5.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,249	15.1
Associate's degree	869	10.5
Bachelor's degree	2,715	32.8
Master's degree	1,152	13.9
Professional school degree	220	2.7
Doctorate degree	106	1.3