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

By Kankakee Times

Apr 25, 2022

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

This was 24.4 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 25,818.

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

Degree distribution in Kankakee for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,965	23.7
Regular high school diploma	4,746	28.3
GED or alternative credential	988	5.9
Some college, less than 1 year	1,063	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,758	16.5
Associate's degree	1,080	6.4
Bachelor's degree	1,315	7.9
Master's degree	642	3.8
Professional school degree	121	0.7
Doctorate degree	67	0.4