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

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

This number was 14.0 percent lower than the state average of 39 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 118.

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

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

Degree distribution in Delaware for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree22.1
Regular high school diploma5355.2
GED or alternative credential77.3
Some college less than 1 year77.3
Some college 1 or more years no degree33.1
Associate's degree1010.4
Bachelor's degree1111.5
Master's degree11
Professional school degree22.1
Doctorate degree00
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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