33.4 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Avoca

By Luzerne Times

Apr 27, 2021

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

This number was 6.5 percent lower than the state average of 39.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,623.

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

Degree distribution in Avoca for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	139	7
Regular high school diploma	669	33.6
GED or alternative credential	82	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	169	8.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	268	13.5
Associate's degree	265	13.3
Bachelor's degree	303	15.2
Master's degree	83	4.2
Professional school degree	7	0.4
Doctorate degree	6	0.3