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49.1 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Norris

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

This number was 16.1 percent higher than the state average of 33 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 1,622.

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

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

Degree distribution in Norris for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree1219.4
Regular high school diploma25920.2
GED or alternative credential473.7
Some college less than 1 year715.5
Some college 1 or more years no degree15512.1
Associate's degree836.5
Bachelor's degree30523.8
Master's degree15512.1
Professional school degree413.2
Doctorate degree473.7
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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