Luzerne Times

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

This number was 19.7 percent lower than the state average of 38.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 4,523.

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

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	815	29
Regular high school diploma	937	33.4
GED or alternative credential	89	3.2
Some college less than 1 year	113	4
Some college 1 or more years no degree	335	11.9
Associate's degree	155	5.5
Bachelor's degree	296	10.5
Master's degree	62	2.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	6	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.