38.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Forest

By North Iowa Reporter

May 2, 2022

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

This was 2.9 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,117.

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

Degree distribution in Forest for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	155	6.6
Regular high school diploma	696	29.8
GED or alternative credential	118	5
Some college, less than 1 year	191	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	286	12.2
Associate's degree	322	13.8
Bachelor's degree	392	16.8
Master's degree	135	5.8
Professional school degree	25	1.1
Doctorate degree	18	0.8