Suffolk Reporter

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

This number was 11.4 percent higher than the state average of 44 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 11,592.

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

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	460	5.9
Regular high school diploma	1,668	21.5
GED or alternative credential	106	1.4
Some college less than 1 year	325	4.2
Some college 1 or more years no degree	903	11.6
Associate's degree	678	8.7
Bachelor's degree	2,183	28.1
Master's degree	1,045	13.5
Professional school degree	268	3.5
Doctorate degree	125	1.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.