32.4 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in East Gillespie

By South Central Reporter

Jul 13, 2022

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

This was 11.3 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 240.

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

Degree distribution in East Gillespie for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	5	2.4
Regular high school diploma	86	41
GED or alternative credential	10	4.8
Some college, less than 1 year	8	3.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	33	15.7
Associate's degree	30	14.3
Bachelor's degree	23	11
Master's degree	15	7.1
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0