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Fewest graduate degrees, Illinois cities · 1990

Illinois cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 329 is 5.1%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Braidwood, ILIL6,2591.1%–

02Posen, ILIL5,4051.1%–

03Milan, ILIL5,0281.2%–

04South Beloit, ILIL7,9961.4%–

05Silvis, ILIL7,9791.4%–

06Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051.5%–

07Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8441.6%–

08Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8871.7%–

09Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9021.7%–

10Carpentersville, ILIL37,0451.7%–

11Lyons, ILIL10,4331.7%–

12Beardstown, ILIL5,6911.7%–

13Steger, ILIL9,3521.7%–

14Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451.7%–

15Wilmington, ILIL5,6141.8%–

16Summit, ILIL10,7531.8%–

17West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051.8%–

18Rock Falls, ILIL8,5211.8%–

19Bartonville, ILIL5,8041.8%–

20Sauk, ILIL9,6241.9%–

21Harvey, ILIL19,8491.9%–

22Litchfield, ILIL6,5981.9%–

23Burbank, ILIL28,5781.9%–

24Bradley, ILIL15,2142.0%–

25Cicero, ILIL81,8582.0%–

26Romeoville, ILIL41,2812.0%–

27Park City, ILIL7,8932.1%–

28East Alton, ILIL5,6212.2%–

29Wood River, ILIL10,2242.2%–

30Pana, ILIL5,0102.2%–

31Franklin Park, ILIL18,0452.2%–

32Bridgeview, ILIL16,5212.3%–

33Pontiac, ILIL10,8062.3%–

34Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492.4%–

35Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0362.4%–

36Zion, ILIL24,4472.4%–

37Island Lake, ILIL8,0472.4%–

38Belvidere, ILIL25,4622.5%–

39Chester, ILIL6,8472.6%–

40Riverdale, ILIL10,2802.6%–

41Round Lake, ILIL18,5262.6%–

42Loves Park, ILIL23,7122.7%–

43Northlake, ILIL12,4622.7%–

44Streator, ILIL12,1902.7%–

45North Chicago, ILIL34,0502.7%–

46Norridge, ILIL14,8082.7%–

47Calumet City, ILIL34,7982.8%–

48Jerseyville, ILIL8,4092.8%–

49Granite City, ILIL26,8072.8%–

50Blue Island, ILIL21,8052.8%–

51Waterloo, ILIL11,1322.8%–

52Worth, ILIL10,6962.8%–

53Du Quoin, ILIL5,5692.8%–

54Justice, ILIL12,2852.8%–

55Bethalto, ILIL9,2022.9%–

56Pekin, ILIL31,2772.9%–

57Crest Hill, ILIL20,6952.9%–

58Berkeley, ILIL5,1412.9%–

59Genoa, ILIL5,5472.9%–

60Herrin, ILIL12,2682.9%–

61Orland Hills, ILIL6,6632.9%–

62Alsip, ILIL18,4832.9%–

63Gilberts, ILIL9,0823.0%–

64Markham, ILIL11,2743.0%–

65LaSalle, ILIL9,3883.0%–

66Rochelle, ILIL9,4983.0%–

67Sandwich, ILIL7,3803.0%–

68Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5933.0%–

69Fox Lake, ILIL10,8493.0%–

70Midlothian, ILIL13,8413.0%–

71Schiller Park, ILIL11,3173.0%–

72East St. Louis, ILIL17,6823.0%–

73Canton, ILIL13,2973.1%–

74Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2063.1%–

75Lynwood, ILIL9,2973.1%–

76Crestwood, ILIL10,5293.1%–

77Kewanee, ILIL12,1153.1%–

78Bellwood, ILIL18,1163.2%–

79Coal City, ILIL5,8313.2%–

80Alton, ILIL25,0133.2%–

81River Grove, ILIL10,4093.2%–

82Spring Valley, ILIL5,4083.2%–

83Melrose Park, ILIL23,9363.3%–

84Manhattan, ILIL10,9433.3%–

85Benton, ILIL6,5583.3%–

86Roscoe, ILIL11,0343.3%–

87Channahon, ILIL14,5303.3%–

88Calumet Park, ILIL6,7723.4%–

89East Peoria, ILIL22,0883.4%–

90Hanover Park, ILIL36,5683.4%–

91Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1013.4%–

92Huntley, ILIL29,1323.4%–

93Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7613.5%–

94Maywood, ILIL23,3303.5%–

95Clinton, ILIL6,7813.5%–

96Vandalia, ILIL7,1083.6%–

97Marengo, ILIL7,7373.6%–

98Harvard, ILIL9,5043.6%–

99Maryville, ILIL8,4133.6%–

100Dolton, ILIL20,6713.7%–

101Stickney, ILIL6,8973.7%–

102Plano, ILIL12,6773.7%–

103Dixon, ILIL14,5823.7%–

104Kankakee, ILIL23,4003.7%–

105Chillicothe, ILIL6,0333.8%–

106Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5903.8%–

107Mendota, ILIL6,8943.8%–

108Metropolis, ILIL5,7273.8%–

109Salem, ILIL7,0353.8%–

110East Moline, ILIL20,4533.8%–

111South Elgin, ILIL25,6563.8%–

112Paris, ILIL8,0263.9%–

113Mattoon, ILIL16,6673.9%–

114Streamwood, ILIL38,2773.9%–

115Olney, ILIL8,3473.9%–

116Taylorville, ILIL10,5224.0%–

117Hampshire, ILIL9,2664.1%–

118Ottawa, ILIL18,6844.1%–

119Wauconda, ILIL13,9934.1%–

120Elburn, ILIL7,0844.2%–

121Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5084.2%–

122Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5604.2%–

123Freeport, ILIL23,2024.2%–

124Bensenville, ILIL18,5254.3%–

125Harrisburg, ILIL7,9224.3%–

126McHenry, ILIL29,2174.3%–

127Manteno, ILIL9,2014.3%–

128Carlinville, ILIL5,4654.3%–

129Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7234.3%–

130Berwyn, ILIL55,0014.4%–

131Centralia, ILIL11,8634.4%–

132Sterling, ILIL14,3944.4%–

133Waukegan, ILIL87,9404.4%–

134Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1874.4%–

135Addison, ILIL35,7584.5%–

136Peru, ILIL9,7804.6%–

137Belleville, ILIL40,2374.6%–

138Broadview, ILIL7,8714.6%–

139Hillsboro, ILIL6,1844.6%–

140Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3814.6%–

141Princeton, ILIL7,6744.6%–

142Lincoln, ILIL12,9814.6%–

143Antioch, ILIL15,0004.7%–

144Oswego, ILIL39,9484.7%–

145Mount Zion, ILIL5,8804.7%–

146Eureka, ILIL5,1294.8%–

147Tinley Park, ILIL55,1404.8%–

148Robinson, ILIL7,2834.8%–

149Lockport, ILIL27,8224.8%–

150Quincy, ILIL38,9184.8%–

151Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7674.8%–

152Montgomery, ILIL21,9784.8%–

153North Aurora, ILIL19,4064.8%–

154Galesburg, ILIL28,5814.9%–

155Troy, ILIL11,8934.9%–

156Murphysboro, ILIL6,9774.9%–

157Willow Springs, ILIL5,7884.9%–

158Effingham, ILIL12,4064.9%–

159Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5254.9%–

160Lansing, ILIL28,0685.0%–

161Morris, ILIL14,6695.0%–

162Godfrey, ILIL17,6205.0%–

163Hillside, ILIL8,1405.1%–

164Highland, ILIL10,0425.1%–

165Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9895.1%–

166West Chicago, ILIL25,2965.1%–

167Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4505.2%–

168Brookfield, ILIL18,8795.2%–

169Villa Park, ILIL21,8885.3%–

170Joliet, ILIL152,2415.4%–

171Monmouth, ILIL8,5995.4%–

172Beach Park, ILIL14,1145.5%–

173Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6555.5%–

174Rock Island, ILIL36,2255.5%–

175Countryside, ILIL6,2605.5%–

176Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6755.5%–

177Decatur, ILIL67,8845.5%–

178Marion, ILIL17,1485.5%–

179Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1755.5%–

180Lemont, ILIL18,5135.6%–

181Columbia, ILIL10,8655.6%–

182North Riverside, ILIL7,1615.7%–

183Rantoul, ILIL11,9915.7%–

184Washington, ILIL15,9025.7%–

185Spring Grove, ILIL5,5265.8%–

186Niles, ILIL30,4435.8%–

187Itasca, ILIL9,4885.8%–

188Elgin, ILIL115,4765.9%–

189Aurora, ILIL181,5055.9%–

190Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2835.9%–

191Rockford, ILIL147,3846.0%–

192Moline, ILIL42,3626.0%–

193Wood Dale, ILIL14,0816.0%–

194Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2156.0%–

195Mascoutah, ILIL9,2396.1%–

196Des Plaines, ILIL58,7726.2%–

197Danville, ILIL28,1386.2%–

198Woodstock, ILIL25,7406.2%–

199Collinsville, ILIL23,7176.2%–

200Rockton, ILIL7,8706.3%–

201Swansea, ILIL14,3566.3%–

202New Lenox, ILIL28,8936.3%–

203Geneseo, ILIL6,5056.4%–

204Oak Forest, ILIL26,7926.4%–

205Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8036.5%–

206Yorkville, ILIL26,7306.6%–

207Carterville, ILIL5,8396.8%–

208Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8106.9%–

209Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0247.0%–

210Bartlett, ILIL40,8557.0%–

211Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5527.1%–

212South Holland, ILIL20,7497.1%–

213Elk Grove, ILIL31,8857.2%–

214Richton Park, ILIL12,4837.2%–

215Morton, ILIL17,5657.2%–

216Jacksonville, ILIL17,7527.2%–

217Carol Stream, ILIL39,3157.3%–

218Gages Lake, ILIL10,8197.3%–

219Matteson, ILIL18,5437.4%–

220Chicago, ILIL2,731,5857.5%–

221Palos Hills, ILIL18,0287.5%–

222Wheeling, ILIL38,3917.6%–

223Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4767.6%–

224Monee, ILIL5,1197.7%–

225Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2627.7%–

226Lombard, ILIL44,3997.8%–

227Mokena, ILIL19,8977.9%–

228Shiloh, ILIL14,6047.9%–

229Minooka, ILIL12,8997.9%–

230Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6908.0%–

231West Dundee, ILIL8,5708.0%–

232Roselle, ILIL22,7568.2%–

233Plainfield, ILIL50,0438.2%–

234Schaumburg, ILIL77,2498.2%–

235Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3958.3%–

236Glenwood, ILIL8,4168.4%–

237Westchester, ILIL16,3008.4%–

238Peoria, ILIL110,9208.4%–

239Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2888.4%–

240Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8588.5%–

241Monticello, ILIL6,0808.6%–

242Crete, ILIL8,3458.6%–

243Algonquin, ILIL30,8248.7%–

244Chatham, ILIL14,5798.8%–

245Woodridge, ILIL34,0288.8%–

246Park Forest, ILIL21,0799.0%–

247Westmont, ILIL24,1559.1%–

248Grayslake, ILIL21,1409.2%–

249Highwood, ILIL5,3239.3%–

250Springfield, ILIL112,9899.3%–

251Orland Park, ILIL57,9549.3%–

252Greenville, ILIL7,4699.4%–

253Shorewood, ILIL18,5369.5%–

254Bloomington, ILIL78,8049.7%–

255University Park, ILIL7,0199.9%–

256Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6589.9%–

257Mahomet, ILIL10,51610.0%–

258Morton Grove, ILIL24,58210.0%–

259Mundelein, ILIL32,68010.1%–

260Sycamore, ILIL19,08310.6%–

261Forest Park, ILIL13,82910.6%–

262Warrenville, ILIL15,21110.8%–

263Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86810.8%–

264St. Charles, ILIL33,59411.3%–

265Cary, ILIL17,93211.5%–

266Gurnee, ILIL30,45811.5%–

267Lake Villa, ILIL8,69211.6%–

268Darien, ILIL22,03211.7%–

269Batavia, ILIL26,58611.8%–

270Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82511.8%–

271Palatine, ILIL65,84211.9%–

272Elmhurst, ILIL46,11112.4%–

273La Grange Park, ILIL13,45312.5%–

274Frankfort, ILIL21,36512.6%–

275Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21612.6%–

276Winfield, ILIL10,14612.6%–

277Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89813.1%–

278O'Fallon, ILIL32,65613.2%–

279Geneva, ILIL21,13813.5%–

280Park Ridge, ILIL38,46314.0%–

281Palos Heights, ILIL12,08414.0%–

282Downers Grove, ILIL50,36514.2%–

283Edwardsville, ILIL26,46314.2%–

284Homewood, ILIL18,77314.2%–

285Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81214.4%–

286Macomb, ILIL14,53014.4%–

287Normal, ILIL53,27514.4%–

288Skokie, ILIL66,54415.1%–

289Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67916.2%–

290Willowbrook, ILIL9,12616.3%–

291South Barrington, ILIL5,07116.9%–

292Lisle, ILIL23,43217.2%–

293Charleston, ILIL17,46617.2%–

294Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03917.4%–

295Inverness, ILIL7,41817.7%–

296Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75018.2%–

297Glenview, ILIL47,71118.4%–

298Barrington, ILIL10,58618.6%–

299La Grange, ILIL15,93518.6%–

300Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68119.0%–

301Riverside, ILIL8,93919.0%–

302Naperville, ILIL153,11419.1%–

303Wheaton, ILIL54,06519.3%–

304DeKalb, ILIL40,46719.3%–

305Libertyville, ILIL20,70119.4%–

306Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17919.5%–

307Long Grove, ILIL8,34319.9%–

308Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13020.0%–

309Champaign, ILIL91,19520.2%–

310Northbrook, ILIL34,74421.6%–

311Western Springs, ILIL13,58822.5%–

312Highland Park, ILIL30,76724.7%–

313Oak Park, ILIL52,82324.8%–

314Carbondale, ILIL21,81124.8%–

315Deerfield, ILIL19,64225.1%–

316Hinsdale, ILIL17,57325.4%–

317Northfield, ILIL5,63225.8%–

318Oak Brook, ILIL8,10826.8%–

319Flossmoor, ILIL9,35828.2%–

320Evanston, ILIL76,38028.4%–

321Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56328.5%–

322Lake Forest, ILIL19,73128.5%–

323River Forest, ILIL11,39329.9%–

324Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96330.0%–

325Wilmette, ILIL27,45931.7%–

326Savoy, ILIL9,11333.9%–

327Urbana, ILIL39,71934.0%–

328Winnetka, ILIL12,51836.5%–

329Glencoe, ILIL8,72436.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS