35.5 percent of people 25 or older had an associate’s degree or higher in Candor

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

This number was 9.8 percent lower than the state average of 45.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 697.

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

Degree distribution in Candor for 2019*
Degree Number of people Percentage of population
No degree 27 5.9
Regular high school diploma 146 31.8
GED or alternative credential 14 3.1
Some college, less than 1 year 38 8.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree 71 15.5
Associate’s degree 54 11.8
Bachelor’s degree 72 15.7
Master’s degree 37 8.1
Professional school degree 0 0
Doctorate degree 0 0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.



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