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81.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Forest Hills

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81.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Forest Hills in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 48.8 percent higher than the state average of 33 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 5,002.

98.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Forest Hills residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Forest Hills for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree571.6
Regular high school diploma1865.2
GED or alternative credential280.8
Some college less than 1 year521.4
Some college 1 or more years no degree3349.3
Associate's degree902.5
Bachelor's degree1,54842.9
Master's degree63617.6
Professional school degree44112.2
Doctorate degree2336.5
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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