55.8 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Hamilton Square

By Mercer Times

Apr 12, 2022

55.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Hamilton Square in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 8.4 percent higher than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 11,526.

94.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Hamilton Square for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	490	5.7
Regular high school diploma	1,509	17.7
GED or alternative credential	187	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	490	5.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,094	12.8
Associate's degree	785	9.2
Bachelor's degree	2,751	32.3
Master's degree	1,012	11.9
Professional school degree	135	1.6
Doctorate degree	70	0.8