Buffalo Ledger

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

This number was 5.0 percent lower than the state average of 44 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 2,587.

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

Alden 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	58	3.1
Regular high school diploma	604	32
GED or alternative credential	66	3.5
Some college less than 1 year	149	7.9
Some college 1 or more years no degree	276	14.6
Associate's degree	276	14.6
Bachelor's degree	260	13.8
Master's degree	166	8.8
Professional school degree	29	1.5
Doctorate degree	5	0.3

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