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51.5 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Pierpont

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51.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Pierpont in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 15.6 percent higher than the state average of 35.9 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 89.

100 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Pierpont residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Pierpont for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree00
Regular high school diploma2537.9
GED or alternative credential00
Some college less than 1 year00
Some college 1 or more years no degree710.6
Associate's degree00
Bachelor's degree2131.8
Master's degree1015.2
Professional school degree11.5
Doctorate degree23
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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