39.4 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in North Patchogue

By Suffolk Reporter

Jun 19, 2022

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

This was 6.9 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,202.

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

Degree distribution in North Patchogue for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	563	10.7
Regular high school diploma	1,470	27.9
GED or alternative credential	125	2.4
Some college, less than 1 year	430	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	602	11.4
Associate's degree	917	17.4
Bachelor's degree	861	16.4
Master's degree	260	4.9
Professional school degree	28	0.5
Doctorate degree	10	0.2