NW Jersey News

32.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Washington in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 12.9 percent lower than the state average of 45.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 6,478.

86.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Washington residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	611	13.1
Regular high school diploma	1,299	27.8
GED or alternative credential	262	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	439	9.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	539	11.5
Associate's degree	522	11.2
Bachelor's degree	706	15.1
Master's degree	211	4.5
Professional school degree	63	1.3
Doctorate degree	18	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.