Central STL News

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

This was 22.7 percent higher than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,538.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	31	2.5
Regular high school diploma	194	15.5
GED or alternative credential	33	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	48	3.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	186	14.8
Associate's degree	32	2.6
Bachelor's degree	460	36.7
Master's degree	176	14
Professional school degree	60	4.8
Doctorate degree	33	2.6

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