Suffolk Reporter

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

This number was 21.5 percent higher than the state average of 44 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 1,130.

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

East Hampton 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	57	5.9
Regular high school diploma	156	16.2
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college less than 1 year	40	4.1
Some college 1 or more years no degree	80	8.3
Associate's degree	38	3.9
Bachelor's degree	302	31.3
Master's degree	188	19.5
Professional school degree	73	7.6
Doctorate degree	31	3.2

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