50.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Port Byron

By Rock Island Today

Apr 9, 2022

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

This was 6.6 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,028.

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

Degree distribution in Port Byron for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	42	3.2
Regular high school diploma	246	18.5
GED or alternative credential	26	2
Some college, less than 1 year	96	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	251	18.9
Associate's degree	143	10.8
Bachelor's degree	352	26.5
Master's degree	148	11.1
Professional school degree	16	1.2
Doctorate degree	10	0.8