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37.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Piedmont

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

This number was 1.4 percent lower than the state average of 39.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 856.

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

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

Degree distribution in Piedmont for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree173.2
Regular high school diploma14527.6
GED or alternative credential152.9
Some college less than 1 year275.1
Some college 1 or more years no degree12323.4
Associate's degree7414.1
Bachelor's degree9518.1
Master's degree264.9
Professional school degree00
Doctorate degree40.8
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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