Buffalo Ledger

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

This number was 6 percent lower than the state average of 44.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 2,580.

96.6 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 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	64	3.4
Regular high school diploma	611	32.5
GED or alternative credential	43	2.3
Some college, less than 1 year	168	8.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	268	14.3
Associate's degree	257	13.7
Bachelor's degree	284	15.1
Master's degree	153	8.1
Professional school degree	30	1.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

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