Galesburg Reporter

33.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in East Galesburg in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 8.8 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 615.

94.7 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	26	5.3
Regular high school diploma	146	30
GED or alternative credential	30	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	40	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	80	16.4
Associate's degree	54	11.1
Bachelor's degree	64	13.1
Master's degree	29	6
Professional school degree	18	3.7
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.