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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

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

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28.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in New Grand Chain in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 14.6 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 185.

85.1 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in New Grand Chain for 2019*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree1814.9
Regular high school diploma3629.8
GED or alternative credential21.7
Some college, less than 1 year1814.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree1310.7
Associate's degree75.8
Bachelor's degree2218.2
Master's degree54.1
Professional school degree00
Doctorate degree00
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.

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