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26.6 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Emma

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

This number was 9.3 percent lower than the state average of 35.9 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 277.

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

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

Degree distribution in Emma for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree2513
Regular high school diploma6433.3
GED or alternative credential73.6
Some college less than 1 year147.3
Some college 1 or more years no degree3116.1
Associate's degree52.6
Bachelor's degree2814.6
Master's degree168.3
Professional school degree21
Doctorate degree00
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.