22.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in St. Elmo

By South Central Reporter

Jul 26, 2022

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

This was 21.5 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,466.

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

Degree distribution in St. Elmo for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	112	11.5
Regular high school diploma	315	32.2
GED or alternative credential	52	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	117	12
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	164	16.8
Associate's degree	102	10.4
Bachelor's degree	56	5.7
Master's degree	59	6
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0