Erie County Times

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

This was 8.8 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,065.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	280	9.8
Regular high school diploma	1,119	39.1
GED or alternative credential	83	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	120	4.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	338	11.8
Associate's degree	349	12.2
Bachelor's degree	455	15.9
Master's degree	69	2.4
Professional school degree	31	1.1
Doctorate degree	16	0.6

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