35.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in La Union

By SW New Mexico News

May 11, 2022

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

This was 1.8 percent lower than the state average of 37 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 907.

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

Degree distribution in La Union for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	103	19.2
Regular high school diploma	176	32.8
GED or alternative credential	4	0.7
Some college, less than 1 year	13	2.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	52	9.7
Associate's degree	56	10.4
Bachelor's degree	117	21.8
Master's degree	2	0.4
Professional school degree	14	2.6
Doctorate degree	0	0