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37.5 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Yankton

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37.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Yankton in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 2.9 percent lower than the state average of 40.4 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 14,573.

90.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Yankton residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Yankton for 2019*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree9539.4
Regular high school diploma2,41023.7
GED or alternative credential8918.8
Some college, less than 1 year6846.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree1,42714
Associate's degree8998.8
Bachelor's degree1,71716.9
Master's degree9219
Professional school degree1861.8
Doctorate degree900.9
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.

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