65.1 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Pelham

By Westchester Reporter

Apr 25, 2022

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

This was 18.8 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,957.

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

Degree distribution in Pelham for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	228	5.2
Regular high school diploma	798	18.2
GED or alternative credential	70	1.6
Some college, less than 1 year	79	1.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	356	8.1
Associate's degree	236	5.4
Bachelor's degree	1,294	29.5
Master's degree	808	18.4
Professional school degree	401	9.2
Doctorate degree	111	2.5