SW Iowa Times

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

This number was 16.5 percent lower than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,185.

93.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Anita 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	60	6.8
Regular high school diploma	348	39.2
GED or alternative credential	33	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	118	13.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	119	13.4
Associate's degree	49	5.5
Bachelor's degree	101	11.4
Master's degree	47	5.3
Professional school degree	7	0.8
Doctorate degree	6	0.7

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