St. Joe-Benton Harbor News

39.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lake Michigan Beach in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 1.3 percent higher than the state average of 38.6 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,190.

93.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Lake Michigan Beach residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	53	6.1
Regular high school diploma	210	24
GED or alternative credential	31	3.5
Some college, less than 1 year	141	16.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	91	10.4
Associate's degree	100	11.4
Bachelor's degree	111	12.7
Master's degree	84	9.6
Professional school degree	36	4.1
Doctorate degree	18	2.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.