Coal Region News

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

This was 11.1 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,350.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	100	10.2
Regular high school diploma	392	40
GED or alternative credential	41	4.2
Some college, less than 1 year	60	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	94	9.6
Associate's degree	154	15.7
Bachelor's degree	100	10.2
Master's degree	35	3.6
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	4	0.4

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