65 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Blauvelt

By Rockland Reporter

Mar 30, 2021

65 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Blauvelt in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 19.7 percent higher than the state average of 45.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 5,152.

95.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Blauvelt residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Blauvelt for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	137	4.3
Regular high school diploma	519	16.5
GED or alternative credential	80	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	180	5.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	188	6
Associate's degree	225	7.1
Bachelor's degree	906	28.7
Master's degree	683	21.7
Professional school degree	171	5.4
Doctorate degree	63	2