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

By Kankakee Times

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

This was 29.7 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,134.

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

Degree distribution in Onarga for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	259	36.3
Regular high school diploma	218	30.6
GED or alternative credential	16	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	47	6.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	73	10.2
Associate's degree	49	6.9
Bachelor's degree	45	6.3
Master's degree	4	0.6
Professional school degree	2	0.3
Doctorate degree	0	0