28.5 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Balsam Lake

By Northwoods Reporter

Mar 14, 2021

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

This number was 12.5 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 800.

89 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Balsam Lake for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	68	11
Regular high school diploma	245	39.6
GED or alternative credential	22	3.6
Some college, less than 1 year	27	4.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	80	12.9
Associate's degree	62	10
Bachelor's degree	83	13.4
Master's degree	17	2.8
Professional school degree	14	2.3
Doctorate degree	0	0