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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

30.7 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in New Grand Chain

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30.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in New Grand Chain in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 11.3 percent lower than the state average of 42 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 189.

84.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many New Grand Chain residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in New Grand Chain for 2018*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree2015.7
Regular high school diploma2721.3
GED or alternative credential10.8
Some college, less than 1 year1915
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree2116.5
Associate's degree129.4
Bachelor's degree2217.3
Master's degree53.9
Professional school degree00
Doctorate degree00
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.

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