South Cook News

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

This number was 7.7 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 4,842.

95.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Palos Park 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	149	4.1
Regular high school diploma	779	21.3
GED or alternative credential	14	0.4
Some college, less than 1 year	242	6.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	634	17.3
Associate's degree	266	7.3
Bachelor's degree	842	23
Master's degree	412	11.3
Professional school degree	231	6.3
Doctorate degree	93	2.5

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