NE Nebraska News

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

This was 8.3 percent lower than the state average of 43.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,586.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	94	9.1
Regular high school diploma	323	31.1
GED or alternative credential	28	2.7
Some college, less than 1 year	83	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	148	14.3
Associate's degree	171	16.5
Bachelor's degree	120	11.6
Master's degree	52	5
Professional school degree	15	1.4
Doctorate degree	4	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.