10.9 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Omega

By Albany Standard

Mar 8, 2021

10.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Omega in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 28.2 percent lower than the state average of 39.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,216.

60 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Omega residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Omega for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	293	40
Regular high school diploma	250	34.1
GED or alternative credential	18	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	20	2.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	72	9.8
Associate's degree	78	10.6
Bachelor's degree	2	0.3
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0