41.1 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Newark

By Kendall County Times

Apr 8, 2022

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

This was 2.6 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,325.

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

Degree distribution in Newark for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	86	9.3
Regular high school diploma	265	28.6
GED or alternative credential	23	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	85	9.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	86	9.3
Associate's degree	155	16.7
Bachelor's degree	173	18.7
Master's degree	51	5.5
Professional school degree	2	0.2
Doctorate degree	0	0