61.6 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Blue Point

By Suffolk Reporter

Jun 4, 2022

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

This was 15.3 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,739.

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

Degree distribution in Blue Point for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	150	4.4
Regular high school diploma	766	22.6
GED or alternative credential	97	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	182	5.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	108	3.2
Associate's degree	313	9.2
Bachelor's degree	939	27.7
Master's degree	706	20.8
Professional school degree	89	2.6
Doctorate degree	43	1.3