40.9 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Herscher

By Kankakee Times

Feb 1, 2021

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

This number was 1.1 percent lower than the state average of 42 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,471.

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

Degree distribution in Herscher for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	35	3.4
Regular high school diploma	321	31.2
GED or alternative credential	42	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	90	8.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	120	11.7
Associate's degree	117	11.4
Bachelor's degree	160	15.5
Master's degree	112	10.9
Professional school degree	32	3.1
Doctorate degree	0	0