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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

43.3 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Buffalo

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

This number was 4.1 percent higher than the state average of 39.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 335.

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

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

Degree distribution in Buffalo for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree93.8
Regular high school diploma5523.1
GED or alternative credential52.1
Some college less than 1 year2410.1
Some college 1 or more years no degree4217.6
Associate's degree198
Bachelor's degree7431.1
Master's degree104.2
Professional school degree00
Doctorate degree00
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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