39.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Bear

By North New Castle News

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

This was 1.2 percent lower than the state average of 40.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 21,397.

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

Degree distribution in Bear for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,911	12.8
Regular high school diploma	4,186	28
GED or alternative credential	448	3
Some college, less than 1 year	855	5.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,642	11
Associate's degree	651	4.4
Bachelor's degree	3,626	24.3
Master's degree	1,351	9
Professional school degree	87	0.6
Doctorate degree	184	1.2