West Central PA News

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

This was 12.2 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,747.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	393	9.6
Regular high school diploma	1,631	40
GED or alternative credential	223	5.5
Some college, less than 1 year	243	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	410	10.1
Associate's degree	464	11.4
Bachelor's degree	472	11.6
Master's degree	198	4.9
Professional school degree	29	0.7
Doctorate degree	11	0.3

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