Buffalo Ledger

43.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Alden in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 2.4 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,565.

96.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	60	3.3
Regular high school diploma	587	32.7
GED or alternative credential	25	1.4
Some college, less than 1 year	147	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	187	10.4
Associate's degree	271	15.1
Bachelor's degree	345	19.2
Master's degree	140	7.8
Professional school degree	22	1.2
Doctorate degree	10	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.