21 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Plymouth

By Luzerne Times

Apr 21, 2022

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

This was 20 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,780.

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

Degree distribution in Plymouth for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	421	10.5
Regular high school diploma	1,505	37.4
GED or alternative credential	436	10.8
Some college, less than 1 year	310	7.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	502	12.5
Associate's degree	379	9.4
Bachelor's degree	275	6.8
Master's degree	155	3.9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	37	0.9