68.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Westmere

By Capital District Times

Apr 6, 2022

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

This was 22.4 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,961.

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

Degree distribution in Westmere for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	86	1.8
Regular high school diploma	550	11.6
GED or alternative credential	189	4
Some college, less than 1 year	108	2.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	548	11.6
Associate's degree	507	10.7
Bachelor's degree	1,410	29.8
Master's degree	929	19.6
Professional school degree	116	2.4
Doctorate degree	293	6.2

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

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