Kentuckiana Times

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

This was 15.9 percent lower than the state average of 36 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,149.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	158	21.2
Regular high school diploma	245	32.8
GED or alternative credential	69	9.2
Some college, less than 1 year	43	5.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	82	11
Associate's degree	62	8.3
Bachelor's degree	63	8.4
Master's degree	25	3.3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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