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25.4 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in New Home

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

This number was 11.7 percent lower than the state average of 37.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 789.

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

Degree distribution in New Home for 2019*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree8719
Regular high school diploma9019.7
GED or alternative credential255.5
Some college, less than 1 year419
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree9821.4
Associate's degree306.6
Bachelor's degree8518.6
Master's degree00
Professional school degree00
Doctorate degree10.2
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.

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