57.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Penney Farms

By Clay County Times

Apr 4, 2022

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

This was 17.2 percent higher than the state average of 40.5 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 655.

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

Degree distribution in Penney Farms for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	72	12.6
Regular high school diploma	75	13.1
GED or alternative credential	16	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	16	2.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	63	11
Associate's degree	28	4.9
Bachelor's degree	149	26
Master's degree	123	21.5
Professional school degree	16	2.8
Doctorate degree	14	2.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.

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