24 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Maquoketa

By Dubuque Times

Apr 7, 2022

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

This was 17.1 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,990.

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

Degree distribution in Maquoketa for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	191	4.6
Regular high school diploma	1,575	37.8
GED or alternative credential	179	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	486	11.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	737	17.7
Associate's degree	388	9.3
Bachelor's degree	413	9.9
Master's degree	161	3.9
Professional school degree	31	0.7
Doctorate degree	10	0.2