34.4 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Waterman

By DeKalb Times

Apr 8, 2022

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

This was 9.3 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,738.

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

Degree distribution in Waterman for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	62	5.8
Regular high school diploma	356	33.3
GED or alternative credential	21	2
Some college, less than 1 year	106	9.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	156	14.6
Associate's degree	99	9.3
Bachelor's degree	196	18.3
Master's degree	60	5.6
Professional school degree	13	1.2
Doctorate degree	0	0