56.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in New Lenox

By Will County Gazette

Apr 13, 2022

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

This was 12.8 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 26,788.

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

Degree distribution in New Lenox for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	379	2.2
Regular high school diploma	3,339	19.6
GED or alternative credential	220	1.3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,054	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,399	14.1
Associate's degree	2,052	12.1
Bachelor's degree	4,571	26.9
Master's degree	2,521	14.8
Professional school degree	217	1.3
Doctorate degree	244	1.4