55.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Peconic

By Suffolk Reporter

May 25, 2022

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

This was 9 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 706.

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

Degree distribution in Peconic for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	12	1.9
Regular high school diploma	206	32.3
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college, less than 1 year	11	1.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	56	8.8
Associate's degree	70	11
Bachelor's degree	208	32.7
Master's degree	57	8.9
Professional school degree	17	2.7
Doctorate degree	0	0