36.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Pleasant Plains

By Sangamon Sun

Apr 9, 2022

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

This was 7.5 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 718.

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

Degree distribution in Pleasant Plains for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	34	6.8
Regular high school diploma	149	29.8
GED or alternative credential	19	3.8
Some college, less than 1 year	40	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	77	15.4
Associate's degree	53	10.6
Bachelor's degree	95	19
Master's degree	18	3.6
Professional school degree	7	1.4
Doctorate degree	8	1.6