The Region News

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

This was 8.5 percent higher than the state average of 36 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 13,884.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	512	5.5
Regular high school diploma	1,926	20.7
GED or alternative credential	306	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	704	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,706	18.4
Associate's degree	884	9.5
Bachelor's degree	2,272	24.5
Master's degree	564	6.1
Professional school degree	348	3.7
Doctorate degree	66	0.7

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