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Saturday, February 22, 2025

9.8 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Handley

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

This was 19.1 percent lower than the state average of 28.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 274.

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

Degree distribution in Handley for 2020*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree1310.7
Regular high school diploma4032.8
GED or alternative credential97.4
Some college, less than 1 year32.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree4536.9
Associate's degree43.3
Bachelor's degree64.9
Master's degree21.6
Professional school degree00
Doctorate degree00
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.