Allegheny Highlands Today

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

This was 10 percent lower than the state average of 28.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,074.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	152	18.3
Regular high school diploma	235	28.3
GED or alternative credential	132	15.9
Some college, less than 1 year	80	9.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	75	9
Associate's degree	54	6.5
Bachelor's degree	47	5.7
Master's degree	53	6.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	3	0.4

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