19 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Melvin

By Chambana Sun

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

This was 24.7 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 397.

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

Degree distribution in Melvin for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	28	11.1
Regular high school diploma	88	34.8
GED or alternative credential	24	9.5
Some college, less than 1 year	32	12.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	33	13
Associate's degree	14	5.5
Bachelor's degree	21	8.3
Master's degree	10	4
Professional school degree	2	0.8
Doctorate degree	1	0.4