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

This was 0.4 percent higher than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,193.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	59	4.6
Regular high school diploma	386	29.8
GED or alternative credential	95	7.3
Some college, less than 1 year	128	9.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	118	9.1
Associate's degree	187	14.5
Bachelor's degree	180	13.9
Master's degree	138	10.7
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	3	0.2

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