57 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Lindenhurst

By Lake County Gazette

Apr 22, 2022

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

This was 13.3 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 14,317.

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

Degree distribution in Lindenhurst for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	333	3.6
Regular high school diploma	1,533	16.6
GED or alternative credential	190	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	716	7.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,200	13
Associate's degree	998	10.8
Bachelor's degree	2,721	29.4
Master's degree	1,279	13.8
Professional school degree	67	0.7
Doctorate degree	209	2.3