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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

47.9 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Port Jefferson Station

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

This number was 3.9 percent higher than the state average of 44 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 7,306.

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

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

Degree distribution in Port Jefferson Station for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree3626.9
Regular high school diploma1,25023.8
GED or alternative credential961.8
Some college less than 1 year2164.1
Some college 1 or more years no degree81615.5
Associate's degree56410.7
Bachelor's degree1,00919.2
Master's degree66312.6
Professional school degree1552.9
Doctorate degree1312.5
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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