Coal Region News

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

This number was 15.8 percent lower than the state average of 39.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,760.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	133	10.6
Regular high school diploma	550	43.8
GED or alternative credential	65	5.2
Some college, less than 1 year	78	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	126	10
Associate's degree	115	9.2
Bachelor's degree	107	8.5
Master's degree	57	4.5
Professional school degree	18	1.4
Doctorate degree	6	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.