10.2 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Halfway

By Springfield Standard

Mar 4, 2021

10.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Halfway in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 26.9 percent lower than the state average of 37.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 119.

67 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Halfway residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Halfway for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	29	33
Regular high school diploma	27	30.7
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college, less than 1 year	10	11.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	13	14.8
Associate's degree	1	1.1
Bachelor's degree	4	4.5
Master's degree	2	2.3
Professional school degree	2	2.3
Doctorate degree	0	0