53.9 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Oakdale

By Suffolk Reporter

Apr 30, 2021

53.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Oakdale in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 8.6 percent higher than the state average of 45.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 6,984.

96.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Oakdale residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Oakdale for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	194	3.6
Regular high school diploma	1,097	20.6
GED or alternative credential	85	1.6
Some college, less than 1 year	459	8.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	626	11.7
Associate's degree	490	9.2
Bachelor's degree	1,161	21.7
Master's degree	1,054	19.7
Professional school degree	109	2
Doctorate degree	63	1.2