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

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

This number was 10.5 percent lower than the state average of 37.3 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 1,921.

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

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

Degree distribution in Newaygo for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree13011.5
Regular high school diploma37333.1
GED or alternative credential585.1
Some college less than 1 year514.5
Some college 1 or more years no degree21318.9
Associate's degree13211.7
Bachelor's degree13211.7
Master's degree343
Professional school degree40.4
Doctorate degree00
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.