Galesburg Reporter

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

This number was 7.9 percent lower than the state average of 42 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 624.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	37	7.6
Regular high school diploma	161	33.3
GED or alternative credential	18	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	40	8.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	63	13
Associate's degree	54	11.2
Bachelor's degree	66	13.6
Master's degree	22	4.5
Professional school degree	22	4.5
Doctorate degree	1	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.