Wastach News

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

This was 9.2 percent lower than the state average of 44.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 550.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	22	5.4
Regular high school diploma	90	22
GED or alternative credential	14	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	31	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	107	26.2
Associate's degree	50	12.2
Bachelor's degree	69	16.9
Master's degree	15	3.7
Professional school degree	8	2
Doctorate degree	3	0.7

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