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39 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Chatham

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

This was 8.4 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,756.

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

Degree distribution in Chatham for 2020*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree1169.2
Regular high school diploma19615.6
GED or alternative credential695.5
Some college, less than 1 year725.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree31525
Associate's degree524.1
Bachelor's degree27922.2
Master's degree1189.4
Professional school degree352.8
Doctorate degree60.5
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.