NE New Mexico News

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

This number was 7.9 percent lower than the state average of 35 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 593.

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

East Pecos 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	53	12.1
Regular high school diploma	111	25.3
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college less than 1 year	0	0
Some college 1 or more years no degree	156	35.5
Associate's degree	0	0
Bachelor's degree	0	0
Master's degree	119	27.1
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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