64.4 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Beech Mountain Lakes

By Luzerne Times

May 21, 2022

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

This was 23.4 percent higher than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,198.

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

Degree distribution in Beech Mountain Lakes for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	42	2.6
Regular high school diploma	199	12.4
GED or alternative credential	46	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	96	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	187	11.7
Associate's degree	257	16
Bachelor's degree	572	35.7
Master's degree	179	11.2
Professional school degree	15	0.9
Doctorate degree	9	0.6