26.6 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Akron

By Sioux City Times

May 15, 2022

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

This was 14.5 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,478.

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

Degree distribution in Akron for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	112	10.9
Regular high school diploma	369	36.1
GED or alternative credential	24	2.3
Some college, less than 1 year	65	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	181	17.7
Associate's degree	106	10.4
Bachelor's degree	135	13.2
Master's degree	25	2.4
Professional school degree	6	0.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

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

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