South Central Reporter

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

This was 1.1 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,150.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	153	6.5
Regular high school diploma	455	19.4
GED or alternative credential	170	7.2
Some college, less than 1 year	244	10.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	325	13.9
Associate's degree	399	17
Bachelor's degree	389	16.6
Master's degree	210	9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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