10 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Thayer

By South Iowa News

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

This was 31.1 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 24.

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

Degree distribution in Thayer for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3	15
Regular high school diploma	9	45
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college, less than 1 year	6	30
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	0	0
Associate's degree	2	10
Bachelor's degree	0	0
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0