25.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate’s degree or higher in Bison

25.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate’s degree or higher in Bison
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25.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate’s degree or higher in Bison in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 15.6 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 358.

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

Degree distribution in Bison for 2020*
Degree Number of people Percentage of population
No degree 16 5.6
Regular high school diploma 87 30.2
GED or alternative credential 10 3.5
Some college, less than 1 year 24 8.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree 78 27.1
Associate’s degree 27 9.4
Bachelor’s degree 34 11.8
Master’s degree 10 3.5
Professional school degree 2 0.7
Doctorate degree 0 0

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



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