65.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Lakewood

By McHenry Times

Apr 17, 2022

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

This was 22 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,013.

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

Degree distribution in Lakewood for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	31	1.2
Regular high school diploma	240	9.7
GED or alternative credential	88	3.5
Some college, less than 1 year	154	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	338	13.6
Associate's degree	160	6.4
Bachelor's degree	776	31.3
Master's degree	590	23.8
Professional school degree	88	3.5
Doctorate degree	16	0.6