East Central Reporter

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

This was 13.3 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,884.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	146	7.1
Regular high school diploma	747	36.5
GED or alternative credential	165	8.1
Some college, less than 1 year	160	7.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	206	10.1
Associate's degree	278	13.6
Bachelor's degree	169	8.3
Master's degree	134	6.5
Professional school degree	35	1.7
Doctorate degree	7	0.3

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