23.1 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Benld

By South Central Reporter

Apr 30, 2022

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

This was 20.6 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,594.

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

Degree distribution in Benld for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	120	11.5
Regular high school diploma	368	35.4
GED or alternative credential	63	6.1
Some college, less than 1 year	87	8.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	163	15.7
Associate's degree	118	11.3
Bachelor's degree	90	8.6
Master's degree	29	2.8
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	3	0.3