East Central Iowa News

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

This number was 7.8 percent lower than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,764.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	104	8
Regular high school diploma	429	33.2
GED or alternative credential	38	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	108	8.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	197	15.2
Associate's degree	133	10.3
Bachelor's degree	163	12.6
Master's degree	94	7.3
Professional school degree	25	1.9
Doctorate degree	3	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.