41.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Absecon

By Atlantic County Times

Apr 24, 2022

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

This was 6.2 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,471.

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

Degree distribution in Absecon for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	546	9.4
Regular high school diploma	1,830	31.4
GED or alternative credential	128	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	322	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	599	10.3
Associate's degree	534	9.2
Bachelor's degree	1,326	22.8
Master's degree	424	7.3
Professional school degree	9	0.2
Doctorate degree	102	1.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.

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