Muncie Reporter

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

This number was 16.1 percent lower than the state average of 34.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 837.

87 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 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	73	13
Regular high school diploma	209	37.1
GED or alternative credential	40	7.1
Some college, less than 1 year	47	8.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	90	16
Associate's degree	29	5.2
Bachelor's degree	39	6.9
Master's degree	29	5.2
Professional school degree	4	0.7
Doctorate degree	3	0.5

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