South DSM News

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

This number was 13.6 percent lower than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,255.

94.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Melcher-Dallas city 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	49	5.8
Regular high school diploma	314	37
GED or alternative credential	62	7.3
Some college, less than 1 year	69	8.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	133	15.7
Associate's degree	104	12.3
Bachelor's degree	93	11
Master's degree	17	2
Professional school degree	7	0.8
Doctorate degree	0	0

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