NW Jersey News

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

This was 12.6 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,475.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	465	10.3
Regular high school diploma	1,509	33.5
GED or alternative credential	241	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	414	9.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	310	6.9
Associate's degree	568	12.6
Bachelor's degree	725	16.1
Master's degree	233	5.2
Professional school degree	33	0.7
Doctorate degree	11	0.2

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