39 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Purdy

By Pierce Today

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

This was 7.8 percent lower than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,531.

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

Degree distribution in Purdy for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	31	2.7
Regular high school diploma	339	29.4
GED or alternative credential	10	0.9
Some college, less than 1 year	202	17.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	123	10.6
Associate's degree	77	6.7
Bachelor's degree	257	22.3
Master's degree	103	8.9
Professional school degree	13	1.1
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.

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