Northwoods Reporter

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

This number was 16.2 percent lower than the state average of 40.3 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 777.

88.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Balsam Lake 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	72	11.8
Regular high school diploma	231	37.9
GED or alternative credential	31	5.1
Some college, less than 1 year	36	5.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	92	15.1
Associate's degree	73	12
Bachelor's degree	56	9.2
Master's degree	15	2.5
Professional school degree	3	0.5
Doctorate degree	0	0

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