NW Illinois News

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

This was 18.3 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,453.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	154	9.3
Regular high school diploma	642	38.9
GED or alternative credential	70	4.2
Some college, less than 1 year	142	8.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	225	13.6
Associate's degree	199	12
Bachelor's degree	168	10.2
Master's degree	33	2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	19	1.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.