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

This number was 4.3 percent lower than the state average of 37.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,757.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	95	8.3
Regular high school diploma	367	32.1
GED or alternative credential	73	6.4
Some college, less than 1 year	138	12.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	86	7.5
Associate's degree	117	10.2
Bachelor's degree	171	15
Master's degree	93	8.1
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	3	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.