West Hudson Valley News

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

This number was 11.9 percent lower than the state average of 44.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 3,981.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	314	11.3
Regular high school diploma	847	30.6
GED or alternative credential	42	1.5
Some college, less than 1 year	166	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	494	17.8
Associate's degree	240	8.7
Bachelor's degree	481	17.4
Master's degree	119	4.3
Professional school degree	31	1.1
Doctorate degree	35	1.3

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