Southern Illinois News

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

This number was 28 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 694.

91.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Tamms 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	45	8.8
Regular high school diploma	173	34
GED or alternative credential	39	7.7
Some college, less than 1 year	60	11.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	117	23
Associate's degree	5	1
Bachelor's degree	37	7.3
Master's degree	32	6.3
Professional school degree	1	0.2
Doctorate degree	0	0

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