38.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Porter

By The Region News

Apr 5, 2022

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

This was 2.5 percent higher than the state average of 36 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,835.

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

Degree distribution in Porter for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	116	3.5
Regular high school diploma	1,104	33.8
GED or alternative credential	64	2
Some college, less than 1 year	210	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	519	15.9
Associate's degree	230	7
Bachelor's degree	638	19.5
Master's degree	306	9.4
Professional school degree	11	0.3
Doctorate degree	73	2.2