West Hudson Valley News

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

This was 1.1 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,567.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	639	12.2
Regular high school diploma	1,161	22.2
GED or alternative credential	171	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	175	3.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	607	11.6
Associate's degree	398	7.6
Bachelor's degree	1,275	24.4
Master's degree	697	13.3
Professional school degree	76	1.5
Doctorate degree	37	0.7

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