45.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Lockport

By Will County Gazette

Apr 17, 2022

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

This was 2 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 25,499.

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

Degree distribution in Lockport for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	727	4.4
Regular high school diploma	3,937	23.8
GED or alternative credential	509	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	1,270	7.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,550	15.4
Associate's degree	1,412	8.5
Bachelor's degree	4,075	24.6
Master's degree	1,768	10.7
Professional school degree	209	1.3
Doctorate degree	100	0.6