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58.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Penhook in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 13.8 percent higher than the state average of 45.1 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 811.

93.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Penhook residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	46	6.8
Regular high school diploma	101	14.9
GED or alternative credential	16	2.4
Some college less than 1 year	29	4.3
Some college 1 or more years no degree	87	12.8
Associate's degree	85	12.5
Bachelor's degree	142	20.9
Master's degree	158	23.3
Professional school degree	7	1
Doctorate degree	8	1.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.