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12.6 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Moorefield

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12.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Moorefield in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 14.2 percent lower than the state average of 26.8 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 3,174.

75.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Moorefield residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Moorefield for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree57724.7
Regular high school diploma89838.4
GED or alternative credential1898.1
Some college less than 1 year622.6
Some college 1 or more years no degree32013.7
Associate's degree592.5
Bachelor's degree1496.4
Master's degree672.9
Professional school degree60.3
Doctorate degree130.6
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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