Gateway Reporter

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

This number was 3.8 percent lower than the state average of 46.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 22,032.

91 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Chester 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	1,318	9
Regular high school diploma	3,242	22.2
GED or alternative credential	657	4.5
Some college, less than 1 year	914	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,257	15.4
Associate's degree	1,545	10.6
Bachelor's degree	2,816	19.3
Master's degree	1,441	9.9
Professional school degree	350	2.4
Doctorate degree	86	0.6

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