This number was 31.7 percent higher than the state average of 41.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 8,434.
98.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many West Haven-Sylvan CDP residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.
Degree distribution in West Haven-Sylvan CDP for 2018*
Degree | Number of people | Percentage of population |
---|---|---|
No degree | 99 | 1.5 |
Regular high school diploma | 382 | 5.9 |
GED or alternative credential | 56 | 0.9 |
Some college, less than 1 year | 227 | 3.5 |
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree | 946 | 14.7 |
Associate's degree | 391 | 6.1 |
Bachelor's degree | 2,280 | 35.4 |
Master's degree | 1,192 | 18.5 |
Professional school degree | 508 | 7.9 |
Doctorate degree | 351 | 5.5 |