33 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Wheeler

By West Central Reporter

Jun 1, 2022

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

This was 10.7 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 178.

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

Degree distribution in Wheeler for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	6	6.2
Regular high school diploma	21	21.6
GED or alternative credential	10	10.3
Some college, less than 1 year	5	5.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	23	23.7
Associate's degree	16	16.5
Bachelor's degree	16	16.5
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0