St. Joe-Benton Harbor News

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

This was 19.6 percent higher than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,328.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	303	4.7
Regular high school diploma	721	11.3
GED or alternative credential	176	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	403	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,008	15.8
Associate's degree	496	7.8
Bachelor's degree	1,729	27
Master's degree	1,398	21.9
Professional school degree	118	1.8
Doctorate degree	42	0.7

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