Chippewa Valley Times

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

This was 11.3 percent higher than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,769.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	321	6.1
Regular high school diploma	993	18.8
GED or alternative credential	116	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	302	5.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	750	14.2
Associate's degree	1,024	19.3
Bachelor's degree	1,044	19.7
Master's degree	449	8.5
Professional school degree	183	3.5
Doctorate degree	113	2.1

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