18.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Patoka

By South Central Reporter

Apr 21, 2022

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

This was 25.4 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 585.

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

Degree distribution in Patoka for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	34	8.5
Regular high school diploma	143	35.8
GED or alternative credential	32	8
Some college, less than 1 year	47	11.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	70	17.5
Associate's degree	40	10
Bachelor's degree	19	4.8
Master's degree	12	3
Professional school degree	2	0.5
Doctorate degree	0	0