34.8 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Kirkland

By DeKalb Times

Apr 5, 2022

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

This was 8.9 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,524.

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

Degree distribution in Kirkland for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	81	8.5
Regular high school diploma	264	27.8
GED or alternative credential	46	4.8
Some college, less than 1 year	99	10.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	130	13.7
Associate's degree	159	16.7
Bachelor's degree	116	12.2
Master's degree	56	5.9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0