31.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Newell

By Sioux City Times

Jun 2, 2022

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

This was 9.9 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 845.

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

Degree distribution in Newell for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	33	6.1
Regular high school diploma	190	34.9
GED or alternative credential	10	1.8
Some college, less than 1 year	43	7.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	98	18
Associate's degree	77	14.2
Bachelor's degree	84	15.4
Master's degree	7	1.3
Professional school degree	2	0.4
Doctorate degree	0	0