Southeast South Dakota News

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

This number was 9.9 percent lower than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 499.

90.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Irene 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	30	9.7
Regular high school diploma	103	33.3
GED or alternative credential	13	4.2
Some college, less than 1 year	23	7.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	47	15.2
Associate's degree	39	12.6
Bachelor's degree	35	11.3
Master's degree	11	3.6
Professional school degree	6	1.9
Doctorate degree	2	0.6

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