Southern Illinois News

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

This was 31 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 429.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	33	10.7
Regular high school diploma	122	39.6
GED or alternative credential	58	18.8
Some college, less than 1 year	16	5.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	40	13
Associate's degree	4	1.3
Bachelor's degree	33	10.7
Master's degree	2	0.6
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.