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42.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Powdersville in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 5.8 percent higher than the state average of 37 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 8,991.

92.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Powdersville residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	488	7.8
Regular high school diploma	1,414	22.5
GED or alternative credential	429	6.8
Some college, less than 1 year	343	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	912	14.5
Associate's degree	741	11.8
Bachelor's degree	1,231	19.6
Master's degree	591	9.4
Professional school degree	16	0.3
Doctorate degree	107	1.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.