45.4 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in East Farmingdale

By Suffolk Reporter

Aug 18, 2022

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

This was 0.9 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,074.

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

Degree distribution in East Farmingdale for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	410	10.3
Regular high school diploma	1,101	27.7
GED or alternative credential	65	1.6
Some college, less than 1 year	163	4.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	427	10.8
Associate's degree	375	9.5
Bachelor's degree	834	21
Master's degree	548	13.8
Professional school degree	30	0.8
Doctorate degree	15	0.4