Muncie Reporter

19 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Gaston in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 14.8 percent lower than the state average of 33.8 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 893.

87.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Gaston residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	80	12.9
Regular high school diploma	230	37.1
GED or alternative credential	56	9
Some college less than 1 year	39	6.3
Some college 1 or more years no degree	97	15.6
Associate's degree	29	4.7
Bachelor's degree	51	8.2
Master's degree	33	5.3
Professional school degree	3	0.5
Doctorate degree	2	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.