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22.4 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Welcome

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

This number was 6.8 percent lower than the state average of 29.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 925.

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

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

Degree distribution in Welcome for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree11020.4
Regular high school diploma14627
GED or alternative credential152.8
Some college less than 1 year325.9
Some college 1 or more years no degree11621.5
Associate's degree325.9
Bachelor's degree356.5
Master's degree478.7
Professional school degree71.3
Doctorate degree00
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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