21.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in South Whitley

By Ft Wayne Times

Apr 21, 2022

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

This was 14.8 percent lower than the state average of 36 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,512.

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

Degree distribution in South Whitley for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	132	12.7
Regular high school diploma	405	38.9
GED or alternative credential	97	9.3
Some college, less than 1 year	37	3.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	149	14.3
Associate's degree	98	9.4
Bachelor's degree	41	3.9
Master's degree	54	5.2
Professional school degree	12	1.2
Doctorate degree	16	1.5