SW Iowa Times

36.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Avoca in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 3.9 percent lower than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,413.

93.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Avoca residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	63	6.7
Regular high school diploma	253	26.8
GED or alternative credential	41	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	105	11.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	141	14.9
Associate's degree	145	15.3
Bachelor's degree	148	15.7
Master's degree	42	4.4
Professional school degree	5	0.5
Doctorate degree	2	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.