35.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Peculiar

By South KC News

Apr 13, 2022

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

This was 2.7 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,305.

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

Degree distribution in Peculiar for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	291	8.4
Regular high school diploma	787	22.6
GED or alternative credential	363	10.4
Some college, less than 1 year	218	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	595	17.1
Associate's degree	336	9.6
Bachelor's degree	600	17.2
Master's degree	217	6.2
Professional school degree	78	2.2
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.

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