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21 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Murray

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

This number was 18.0 percent lower than the state average of 39 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 667.

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

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

Degree distribution in Murray for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree286.3
Regular high school diploma17940
GED or alternative credential398.7
Some college less than 1 year419.2
Some college 1 or more years no degree6614.8
Associate's degree6314.1
Bachelor's degree224.9
Master's degree92
Professional school degree00
Doctorate degree00
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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