73.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Water Mill

By Suffolk Reporter

Apr 30, 2022

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

This was 27 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,860.

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

Degree distribution in Water Mill for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	5	0.3
Regular high school diploma	243	15
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college, less than 1 year	103	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	81	5
Associate's degree	34	2.1
Bachelor's degree	566	35
Master's degree	380	23.5
Professional school degree	181	11.2
Doctorate degree	26	1.6