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

By Sangamon Sun

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

This was 18.7 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,053.

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

Degree distribution in Loami for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	150	24.8
Regular high school diploma	119	19.7
GED or alternative credential	17	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	45	7.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	123	20.3
Associate's degree	53	8.8
Bachelor's degree	73	12.1
Master's degree	21	3.5
Professional school degree	4	0.7
Doctorate degree	0	0