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26 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Westside

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26 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Westside in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 13.0 percent lower than the state average of 39 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 303.

96.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Westside residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Westside for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree93.8
Regular high school diploma9038.3
GED or alternative credential62.6
Some college less than 1 year198.1
Some college 1 or more years no degree5021.3
Associate's degree166.8
Bachelor's degree4117.4
Master's degree41.7
Professional school degree00
Doctorate degree00
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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