38.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Swoyersville

By Luzerne Times

Jun 3, 2022

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

This was 2.7 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,031.

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

Degree distribution in Swoyersville for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	94	2.2
Regular high school diploma	1,620	38.6
GED or alternative credential	163	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	292	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	419	10
Associate's degree	612	14.6
Bachelor's degree	697	16.6
Master's degree	287	6.8
Professional school degree	8	0.2
Doctorate degree	0	0