RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 329 SHOWN OF 329

Least educated, Illinois cities · 1990

Illinois cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 329 is 17.5%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Posen, ILIL5,4053.5%–

02Braidwood, ILIL6,2594.4%–

03Rock Falls, ILIL8,5214.5%–

04South Beloit, ILIL7,9964.8%–

05Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8445.3%–

06Machesney Park, ILIL22,8055.5%–

07Summit, ILIL10,7535.7%–

08Pana, ILIL5,0106.0%–

09Sauk, ILIL9,6246.2%–

10Carpentersville, ILIL37,0456.4%–

11Romeoville, ILIL41,2816.5%–

12West Frankfort, ILIL7,1056.7%–

13Milan, ILIL5,0286.8%–

14Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5456.9%–

15East Alton, ILIL5,6217.0%–

16Bridgeview, ILIL16,5217.0%–

17Cicero, ILIL81,8587.1%–

18Litchfield, ILIL6,5987.1%–

19East St. Louis, ILIL17,6827.3%–

20Burbank, ILIL28,5787.5%–

21Round Lake, ILIL18,5267.6%–

22Bradley, ILIL15,2147.6%–

23Silvis, ILIL7,9797.7%–

24Belvidere, ILIL25,4627.7%–

25Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8877.8%–

26Streator, ILIL12,1907.9%–

27Chester, ILIL6,8477.9%–

28Beardstown, ILIL5,6917.9%–

29Bartonville, ILIL5,8047.9%–

30Harvey, ILIL19,8498.0%–

31Pontiac, ILIL10,8068.1%–

32Lyons, ILIL10,4338.2%–

33Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9028.2%–

34Coal City, ILIL5,8318.2%–

35Du Quoin, ILIL5,5698.4%–

36Steger, ILIL9,3528.5%–

37Northlake, ILIL12,4628.5%–

38Granite City, ILIL26,8078.6%–

39Wood River, ILIL10,2248.6%–

40Markham, ILIL11,2748.8%–

41Kewanee, ILIL12,1158.8%–

42Melrose Park, ILIL23,9368.9%–

43Metropolis, ILIL5,7279.0%–

44Wilmington, ILIL5,6149.2%–

45LaSalle, ILIL9,3889.4%–

46Paris, ILIL8,0269.5%–

47Mendota, ILIL6,8949.5%–

48Schiller Park, ILIL11,3179.6%–

49Rochelle, ILIL9,4989.7%–

50Stickney, ILIL6,8979.7%–

51Channahon, ILIL14,5309.8%–

52Jerseyville, ILIL8,4099.8%–

53Herrin, ILIL12,2689.9%–

54Sandwich, ILIL7,3809.9%–

55Genoa, ILIL5,5479.9%–

56Plano, ILIL12,67710.1%–

57Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03610.1%–

58North Chicago, ILIL34,05010.2%–

59Maywood, ILIL23,33010.2%–

60Canton, ILIL13,29710.3%–

61Vandalia, ILIL7,10810.3%–

62Blue Island, ILIL21,80510.4%–

63Calumet City, ILIL34,79810.4%–

64Pekin, ILIL31,27710.5%–

65Harrisburg, ILIL7,92210.5%–

66Franklin Park, ILIL18,04510.5%–

67Loves Park, ILIL23,71210.7%–

68Zion, ILIL24,44710.7%–

69Crest Hill, ILIL20,69510.8%–

70East Peoria, ILIL22,08810.8%–

71Clinton, ILIL6,78110.9%–

72Godfrey, ILIL17,62010.9%–

73Fox Lake, ILIL10,84910.9%–

74Riverdale, ILIL10,28010.9%–

75Salem, ILIL7,03510.9%–

76Crestwood, ILIL10,52911.0%–

77Benton, ILIL6,55811.1%–

78Calumet Park, ILIL6,77211.2%–

79Midlothian, ILIL13,84111.2%–

80River Grove, ILIL10,40911.2%–

81Dixon, ILIL14,58211.2%–

82Park City, ILIL7,89311.3%–

83Spring Valley, ILIL5,40811.3%–

84Taylorville, ILIL10,52211.4%–

85Centralia, ILIL11,86311.4%–

86Robinson, ILIL7,28311.4%–

87Norridge, ILIL14,80811.5%–

88Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50811.6%–

89Kankakee, ILIL23,40011.6%–

90Manhattan, ILIL10,94311.6%–

91Alton, ILIL25,01311.6%–

92Justice, ILIL12,28511.6%–

93Bellwood, ILIL18,11611.7%–

94Chillicothe, ILIL6,03311.8%–

95Bethalto, ILIL9,20211.9%–

96Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76111.9%–

97Mattoon, ILIL16,66712.0%–

98Harvard, ILIL9,50412.2%–

99South Elgin, ILIL25,65612.3%–

100Lynwood, ILIL9,29712.4%–

101Worth, ILIL10,69612.5%–

102Gilberts, ILIL9,08212.5%–

103Dolton, ILIL20,67112.6%–

104Marengo, ILIL7,73712.6%–

105Huntley, ILIL29,13212.7%–

106Alsip, ILIL18,48312.8%–

107Ottawa, ILIL18,68412.9%–

108Hampshire, ILIL9,26613.0%–

109Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20613.0%–

110Sterling, ILIL14,39413.0%–

111East Moline, ILIL20,45313.1%–

112Highland, ILIL10,04213.1%–

113Waterloo, ILIL11,13213.3%–

114Hillsboro, ILIL6,18413.3%–

115Monee, ILIL5,11913.4%–

116Peru, ILIL9,78013.4%–

117Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18713.5%–

118Lincoln, ILIL12,98113.6%–

119Broadview, ILIL7,87113.7%–

120West Chicago, ILIL25,29613.8%–

121Galesburg, ILIL28,58113.9%–

122Wauconda, ILIL13,99314.0%–

123Waukegan, ILIL87,94014.1%–

124Eureka, ILIL5,12914.2%–

125Manteno, ILIL9,20114.4%–

126Freeport, ILIL23,20214.4%–

127Quincy, ILIL38,91814.5%–

128Carlinville, ILIL5,46514.6%–

129Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76714.6%–

130Beach Park, ILIL14,11414.6%–

131Joliet, ILIL152,24114.6%–

132Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72314.7%–

133Olney, ILIL8,34714.7%–

134Berkeley, ILIL5,14114.7%–

135Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59014.7%–

136Island Lake, ILIL8,04714.7%–

137Antioch, ILIL15,00014.9%–

138Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10114.9%–

139Berwyn, ILIL55,00115.0%–

140Danville, ILIL28,13815.0%–

141Belleville, ILIL40,23715.2%–

142Murphysboro, ILIL6,97715.4%–

143Lansing, ILIL28,06815.5%–

144Decatur, ILIL67,88415.7%–

145Marion, ILIL17,14815.7%–

146Bensenville, ILIL18,52515.8%–

147Lockport, ILIL27,82215.9%–

148Effingham, ILIL12,40615.9%–

149Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52515.9%–

150Montgomery, ILIL21,97816.0%–

151McHenry, ILIL29,21716.0%–

152Morris, ILIL14,66916.0%–

153Collinsville, ILIL23,71716.1%–

154Addison, ILIL35,75816.1%–

155Mascoutah, ILIL9,23916.2%–

156Swansea, ILIL14,35616.3%–

157Elburn, ILIL7,08416.3%–

158Roscoe, ILIL11,03416.4%–

159Woodstock, ILIL25,74016.5%–

160Monmouth, ILIL8,59916.8%–

161Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67516.9%–

162Orland Hills, ILIL6,66316.9%–

163Rock Island, ILIL36,22517.0%–

164Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59317.3%–

165Hillside, ILIL8,14017.5%–

166Mount Zion, ILIL5,88017.5%–

167Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45017.6%–

168Geneseo, ILIL6,50517.6%–

169Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38117.7%–

170Oak Forest, ILIL26,79217.8%–

171Yorkville, ILIL26,73017.9%–

172Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17518.0%–

173Rantoul, ILIL11,99118.0%–

174Spring Grove, ILIL5,52618.0%–

175Tinley Park, ILIL55,14018.2%–

176Troy, ILIL11,89318.2%–

177New Lenox, ILIL28,89318.3%–

178Elgin, ILIL115,47618.3%–

179Aurora, ILIL181,50518.6%–

180Maryville, ILIL8,41318.7%–

181Rockford, ILIL147,38418.7%–

182North Riverside, ILIL7,16118.7%–

183Jacksonville, ILIL17,75218.8%–

184Wood Dale, ILIL14,08118.9%–

185Hanover Park, ILIL36,56819.0%–

186Lakemoor, ILIL6,44919.1%–

187Lemont, ILIL18,51319.1%–

188Willow Springs, ILIL5,78819.1%–

189Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98919.2%–

190North Aurora, ILIL19,40619.2%–

191Rockton, ILIL7,87019.2%–

192Moline, ILIL42,36219.3%–

193Brookfield, ILIL18,87919.3%–

194Washington, ILIL15,90219.3%–

195Princeton, ILIL7,67419.4%–

196Chicago, ILIL2,731,58519.5%–

197Countryside, ILIL6,26019.5%–

198Streamwood, ILIL38,27719.9%–

199Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02419.9%–

200Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56020.2%–

201Niles, ILIL30,44320.2%–

202Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21520.8%–

203Villa Park, ILIL21,88820.9%–

204South Holland, ILIL20,74921.0%–

205Shiloh, ILIL14,60421.5%–

206Palos Hills, ILIL18,02821.6%–

207Des Plaines, ILIL58,77221.6%–

208Itasca, ILIL9,48821.6%–

209Oswego, ILIL39,94821.7%–

210Mokena, ILIL19,89721.7%–

211Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28321.9%–

212Richton Park, ILIL12,48322.4%–

213Columbia, ILIL10,86522.4%–

214Plainfield, ILIL50,04322.6%–

215Highwood, ILIL5,32322.8%–

216University Park, ILIL7,01922.9%–

217Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80323.1%–

218Peoria, ILIL110,92023.6%–

219Glenwood, ILIL8,41623.7%–

220Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65523.9%–

221Monticello, ILIL6,08023.9%–

222Greenville, ILIL7,46923.9%–

223Springfield, ILIL112,98924.9%–

224Park Forest, ILIL21,07924.9%–

225Sycamore, ILIL19,08325.0%–

226Minooka, ILIL12,89925.3%–

227Carterville, ILIL5,83925.3%–

228Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65825.6%–

229Westchester, ILIL16,30025.8%–

230Matteson, ILIL18,54325.9%–

231Crete, ILIL8,34526.0%–

232Morton, ILIL17,56526.1%–

233Gages Lake, ILIL10,81926.5%–

234Elk Grove, ILIL31,88526.5%–

235Lake Villa, ILIL8,69226.5%–

236Mahomet, ILIL10,51627.0%–

237West Dundee, ILIL8,57027.3%–

238Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26227.3%–

239Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69027.6%–

240Chatham, ILIL14,57927.8%–

241Bartlett, ILIL40,85528.4%–

242Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28828.5%–

243Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55228.7%–

244Orland Park, ILIL57,95428.8%–

245Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81028.9%–

246Westmont, ILIL24,15529.0%–

247Roselle, ILIL22,75629.2%–

248O'Fallon, ILIL32,65629.2%–

249Shorewood, ILIL18,53629.4%–

250Morton Grove, ILIL24,58229.6%–

251Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47629.7%–

252Wheeling, ILIL38,39130.0%–

253Lombard, ILIL44,39930.4%–

254Grayslake, ILIL21,14030.4%–

255Forest Park, ILIL13,82930.5%–

256Mundelein, ILIL32,68030.6%–

257Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39530.9%–

258Macomb, ILIL14,53031.5%–

259Frankfort, ILIL21,36531.6%–

260Bloomington, ILIL78,80431.7%–

261Carol Stream, ILIL39,31532.1%–

262Woodridge, ILIL34,02832.4%–

263Batavia, ILIL26,58632.7%–

264Algonquin, ILIL30,82432.9%–

265Palos Heights, ILIL12,08433.2%–

266Charleston, ILIL17,46633.4%–

267La Grange Park, ILIL13,45333.4%–

268Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85833.5%–

269Warrenville, ILIL15,21133.8%–

270Edwardsville, ILIL26,46333.8%–

271Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89834.1%–

272Schaumburg, ILIL77,24934.2%–

273Cary, ILIL17,93234.9%–

274Darien, ILIL22,03235.8%–

275St. Charles, ILIL33,59436.1%–

276Elmhurst, ILIL46,11136.2%–

277Skokie, ILIL66,54436.7%–

278Park Ridge, ILIL38,46337.4%–

279Palatine, ILIL65,84237.6%–

280Gurnee, ILIL30,45837.8%–

281Homewood, ILIL18,77338.0%–

282DeKalb, ILIL40,46739.5%–

283Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21639.5%–

284Champaign, ILIL91,19540.0%–

285Downers Grove, ILIL50,36540.0%–

286Normal, ILIL53,27540.4%–

287Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86840.4%–

288Geneva, ILIL21,13840.9%–

289Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82541.4%–

290Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03941.8%–

291Winfield, ILIL10,14641.9%–

292Riverside, ILIL8,93945.4%–

293Willowbrook, ILIL9,12645.8%–

294Carbondale, ILIL21,81146.2%–

295South Barrington, ILIL5,07146.2%–

296Glenview, ILIL47,71146.2%–

297La Grange, ILIL15,93546.9%–

298Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17947.2%–

299Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81247.4%–

300Libertyville, ILIL20,70148.7%–

301Wheaton, ILIL54,06549.4%–

302Lisle, ILIL23,43249.7%–

303Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67949.9%–

304Inverness, ILIL7,41850.7%–

305Oak Park, ILIL52,82351.2%–

306Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75051.3%–

307Barrington, ILIL10,58651.7%–

308Oak Brook, ILIL8,10852.0%–

309Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68152.7%–

310Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13052.9%–

311Long Grove, ILIL8,34353.0%–

312Urbana, ILIL39,71953.8%–

313Naperville, ILIL153,11454.4%–

314Northbrook, ILIL34,74455.1%–

315Highland Park, ILIL30,76755.9%–

316Western Springs, ILIL13,58856.0%–

317Savoy, ILIL9,11356.6%–

318Flossmoor, ILIL9,35857.2%–

319Evanston, ILIL76,38058.0%–

320River Forest, ILIL11,39359.5%–

321Deerfield, ILIL19,64259.6%–

322Hinsdale, ILIL17,57360.8%–

323Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56362.6%–

324Northfield, ILIL5,63263.4%–

325Wilmette, ILIL27,45963.7%–

326Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96364.3%–

327Lake Forest, ILIL19,73165.7%–

328Glencoe, ILIL8,72472.1%–

329Winnetka, ILIL12,51879.2%–

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