39.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Yaphank

By Suffolk Reporter

Apr 4, 2022

39.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Yaphank in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 6.6 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,060.

96.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Yaphank for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	170	3.9
Regular high school diploma	1,392	32.2
GED or alternative credential	420	9.7
Some college, less than 1 year	197	4.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	424	9.8
Associate's degree	480	11.1
Bachelor's degree	762	17.6
Master's degree	418	9.7
Professional school degree	41	0.9
Doctorate degree	15	0.3