SW Iowa Times

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

This number was 5.8 percent lower than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,533.

91.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Oakland 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	91	8.9
Regular high school diploma	262	25.6
GED or alternative credential	39	3.8
Some college, less than 1 year	90	8.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	194	19
Associate's degree	118	11.5
Bachelor's degree	183	17.9
Master's degree	38	3.7
Professional school degree	4	0.4
Doctorate degree	3	0.3

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