34 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Beecher

By Will County Gazette

Feb 1, 2021

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

This number was 8 percent lower than the state average of 42 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 4,382.

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

Degree distribution in Beecher for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	214	6.9
Regular high school diploma	966	31
GED or alternative credential	17	0.5
Some college, less than 1 year	269	8.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	591	19
Associate's degree	360	11.6
Bachelor's degree	549	17.6
Master's degree	134	4.3
Professional school degree	15	0.5
Doctorate degree	0	0