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29.5 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Cobden

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

This number was 13.2 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,054.

79.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Cobden residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Cobden for 2019*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree14620.3
Regular high school diploma16122.4
GED or alternative credential466.4
Some college, less than 1 year385.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree11516
Associate's degree689.5
Bachelor's degree8311.6
Master's degree517.1
Professional school degree101.4
Doctorate degree00
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.

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