22.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Newman

By East Central Reporter

Apr 30, 2022

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

This was 21.5 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 777.

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

Degree distribution in Newman for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	37	5.7
Regular high school diploma	333	51.2
GED or alternative credential	28	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	53	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	55	8.5
Associate's degree	36	5.5
Bachelor's degree	90	13.8
Master's degree	11	1.7
Professional school degree	2	0.3
Doctorate degree	5	0.8