13.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate’s degree or higher in Lake

13.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate’s degree or higher in Lake
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13.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate’s degree or higher in Lake in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 17.4 percent lower than the state average of 31.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 397.

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

Degree distribution in Lake for 2018*
Degree Number of people Percentage of population
No degree 45 20.1
Regular high school diploma 76 33.9
GED or alternative credential 4 1.8
Some college, less than 1 year 15 6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree 53 23.7
Associate’s degree 16 7.1
Bachelor’s degree 12 5.4
Master’s degree 2 0.9
Professional school degree 0 0
Doctorate degree 1 0.4

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



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