37 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Hinckley

By DeKalb Times

Feb 25, 2021

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

This number was 5.7 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,137.

94.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Hinckley residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Hinckley for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	77	5.4
Regular high school diploma	355	24.7
GED or alternative credential	33	2.3
Some college, less than 1 year	175	12.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	264	18.4
Associate's degree	114	7.9
Bachelor's degree	300	20.9
Master's degree	95	6.6
Professional school degree	8	0.6
Doctorate degree	15	1