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60.3 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Harpers Ferry

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

This number was 33.5 percent higher than the state average of 26.8 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 236.

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

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

Degree distribution in Harpers Ferry for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree126.9
Regular high school diploma2715.5
GED or alternative credential21.1
Some college less than 1 year52.9
Some college 1 or more years no degree2313.2
Associate's degree116.3
Bachelor's degree5330.5
Master's degree2313.2
Professional school degree148
Doctorate degree42.3
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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