85.6 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Old Field

By Suffolk Reporter

Jun 12, 2022

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

This was 39.3 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 915.

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

Degree distribution in Old Field for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	13	2
Regular high school diploma	21	3.2
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college, less than 1 year	5	0.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	54	8.3
Associate's degree	41	6.3
Bachelor's degree	168	25.9
Master's degree	143	22.1
Professional school degree	119	18.4
Doctorate degree	84	13