4.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in New Square

By Rockland Reporter

Apr 22, 2022

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

This was 42 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,589.

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

Degree distribution in New Square for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	603	22.5
Regular high school diploma	1,181	44.1
GED or alternative credential	73	2.7
Some college, less than 1 year	103	3.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	604	22.5
Associate's degree	32	1.2
Bachelor's degree	72	2.7
Master's degree	11	0.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.

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