South Cuyahoga News

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

This was 11.4 percent higher than the state average of 37.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,167.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	95	1.8
Regular high school diploma	1,434	27.2
GED or alternative credential	42	0.8
Some college, less than 1 year	399	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	707	13.4
Associate's degree	213	4
Bachelor's degree	1,355	25.7
Master's degree	797	15.1
Professional school degree	159	3
Doctorate degree	62	1.2

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