Finger Lakes Today

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

This number was 14.6 percent lower than the state average of 44.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 4,959.

89.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Waterloo 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	369	10.1
Regular high school diploma	1,228	33.6
GED or alternative credential	224	6.1
Some college, less than 1 year	325	8.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	415	11.3
Associate's degree	502	13.7
Bachelor's degree	386	10.5
Master's degree	173	4.7
Professional school degree	18	0.5
Doctorate degree	19	0.5

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