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56 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Clarion

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

This number was 17.8 percent higher than the state average of 38.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 5,135.

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

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

Degree distribution in Clarion for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree1194.7
Regular high school diploma68126.9
GED or alternative credential833.3
Some college less than 1 year1074.2
Some college 1 or more years no degree1244.9
Associate's degree1767
Bachelor's degree69427.4
Master's degree33913.4
Professional school degree1275
Doctorate degree823.2
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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