East Hudson Valley News

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

This was 10.4 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 30,341.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,309	15.3
Regular high school diploma	4,475	20.7
GED or alternative credential	1,667	7.7
Some college, less than 1 year	1,359	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,069	14.2
Associate's degree	1,936	8.9
Bachelor's degree	3,263	15.1
Master's degree	2,055	9.5
Professional school degree	329	1.5
Doctorate degree	191	0.9

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