32 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Waterman

By DeKalb Times

Feb 27, 2021

32 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Waterman in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 10.7 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,426.

94.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Waterman residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Waterman for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	52	5.6
Regular high school diploma	286	30.9
GED or alternative credential	23	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	131	14.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	138	14.9
Associate's degree	89	9.6
Bachelor's degree	128	13.8
Master's degree	68	7.3
Professional school degree	11	1.2
Doctorate degree	0	0