15.6 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Westfield

By East Central Reporter

May 31, 2022

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

This was 28.1 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 570.

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

Degree distribution in Westfield for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	32	8
Regular high school diploma	144	36.2
GED or alternative credential	12	3
Some college, less than 1 year	58	14.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	90	22.6
Associate's degree	32	8
Bachelor's degree	21	5.3
Master's degree	7	1.8
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	2	0.5