Illinois Male Population Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Illinois Male population aged 25 years and above was 4,262,102. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 460,172 males without a high school diploma (ie. 10.80% of males aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 51.78% White Alone, and 16.27% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 1,133,246 males with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 26.59% of males aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 70.63% White Alone, and 15.14% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 1,172,109 males with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 27.50% of males aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 73.06% White Alone, and 15.21% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 1,496,575 males with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 35.11% of males aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 76.32% White Alone, and 7.17% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

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