43.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Forty Fort

By Luzerne Times

Apr 18, 2022

43.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Forty Fort in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 2.7 percent higher than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,055.

95.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Forty Fort for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	118	4.1
Regular high school diploma	886	30.9
GED or alternative credential	43	1.5
Some college, less than 1 year	172	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	394	13.7
Associate's degree	514	17.9
Bachelor's degree	376	13.1
Master's degree	324	11.3
Professional school degree	18	0.6
Doctorate degree	22	0.8