Nebraska Panhandle News

39.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Dalton in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 3.4 percent lower than the state average of 42.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 330.

97.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Dalton residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	7	2.9
Regular high school diploma	65	27.3
GED or alternative credential	2	0.8
Some college, less than 1 year	34	14.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	37	15.5
Associate's degree	23	9.7
Bachelor's degree	54	22.7
Master's degree	15	6.3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	1	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.