Quantcast

Suffolk Reporter

Sunday, November 24, 2024

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

Names 6

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

This number was 22.6 percent higher than the state average of 44 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 7,833.

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

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

Degree distribution in Port Jefferson for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree1192.1
Regular high school diploma91616
GED or alternative credential510.9
Some college less than 1 year2965.2
Some college 1 or more years no degree5319.3
Associate's degree3866.7
Bachelor's degree1,08118.9
Master's degree1,31923
Professional school degree5098.9
Doctorate degree5239.1
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS