East Central Iowa News

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

This number was 14.9 percent lower than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,334.

97 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Central 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	26	3
Regular high school diploma	385	44.4
GED or alternative credential	44	5.1
Some college, less than 1 year	103	11.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	94	10.8
Associate's degree	131	15.1
Bachelor's degree	63	7.3
Master's degree	13	1.5
Professional school degree	6	0.7
Doctorate degree	2	0.2

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