20.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Wataga

By Galesburg Reporter

Apr 28, 2022

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

This was 23.2 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 778.

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

Degree distribution in Wataga for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	28	5.5
Regular high school diploma	198	38.7
GED or alternative credential	39	7.6
Some college, less than 1 year	40	7.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	101	19.8
Associate's degree	49	9.6
Bachelor's degree	37	7.2
Master's degree	19	3.7
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0