South West Illinois News

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

This number was 28.3 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 650.

80 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Tamaroa 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	87	20
Regular high school diploma	160	36.7
GED or alternative credential	23	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	40	9.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	63	14.4
Associate's degree	48	11
Bachelor's degree	12	2.8
Master's degree	3	0.7
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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