44.8 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in East Moriches

By Suffolk Reporter

Aug 14, 2022

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

This was 1.5 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,902.

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

Degree distribution in East Moriches for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	219	6.4
Regular high school diploma	830	24.3
GED or alternative credential	95	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	282	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	460	13.5
Associate's degree	443	13
Bachelor's degree	548	16
Master's degree	487	14.2
Professional school degree	23	0.7
Doctorate degree	32	0.9