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Saturday, February 22, 2025

20.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Wataga

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

This was 23.2 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 778.

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

Degree distribution in Wataga for 2020*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree285.5
Regular high school diploma19838.7
GED or alternative credential397.6
Some college, less than 1 year407.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree10119.8
Associate's degree499.6
Bachelor's degree377.2
Master's degree193.7
Professional school degree00
Doctorate degree00
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.

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