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43 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Bigfork

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

This number was 3.5 percent higher than the state average of 39.5 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 4,797.

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

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

Degree distribution in Bigfork for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree1745
Regular high school diploma57616.7
GED or alternative credential1103.2
Some college less than 1 year34910.1
Some college 1 or more years no degree75722
Associate's degree2136.2
Bachelor's degree74921.7
Master's degree3329.6
Professional school degree1313.8
Doctorate degree561.6
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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