South Coast Times

20.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Myrtle Creek in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 20.8 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 3,420.

90.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Myrtle Creek residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	225	9.7
Regular high school diploma	683	29.3
GED or alternative credential	212	9.1
Some college less than 1 year	296	12.7
Some college 1 or more years no degree	446	19.1
Associate's degree	200	8.6
Bachelor's degree	175	7.5
Master's degree	56	2.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	38	1.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.