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

By Will County Gazette

Apr 12, 2022

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

This was 12.4 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,443.

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

Degree distribution in Beecher for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	208	6.9
Regular high school diploma	1,068	35.2
GED or alternative credential	129	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	182	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	495	16.3
Associate's degree	320	10.6
Bachelor's degree	432	14.2
Master's degree	183	6
Professional school degree	15	0.5
Doctorate degree	0	0