St. Joe-Benton Harbor News

12.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Benton Heights in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 25.8 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 4,263.

62.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Benton Heights residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	829	37.2
Regular high school diploma	537	24.1
GED or alternative credential	101	4.5
Some college, less than 1 year	90	4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	398	17.9
Associate's degree	101	4.5
Bachelor's degree	104	4.7
Master's degree	51	2.3
Professional school degree	10	0.4
Doctorate degree	6	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.