Luzerne Times

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

This number was 13.4 percent lower than the state average of 39.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 10,304.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	989	13.3
Regular high school diploma	2,730	36.6
GED or alternative credential	379	5.1
Some college, less than 1 year	507	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	878	11.8
Associate's degree	707	9.5
Bachelor's degree	838	11.2
Master's degree	324	4.3
Professional school degree	68	0.9
Doctorate degree	41	0.5

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