45.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Wamego

By Little Apple Times

May 2, 2022

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

This was 2.8 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,465.

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

Degree distribution in Wamego for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	195	7
Regular high school diploma	671	24.2
GED or alternative credential	92	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	262	9.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	293	10.5
Associate's degree	262	9.4
Bachelor's degree	785	28.3
Master's degree	186	6.7
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	32	1.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.

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