Nortex Times

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

This number was 8.9 percent lower than the state average of 35.6 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 238.

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

Benjamin 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	35	21.2
Regular high school diploma	54	32.7
GED or alternative credential	6	3.6
Some college less than 1 year	6	3.6
Some college 1 or more years no degree	20	12.1
Associate's degree	10	6.1
Bachelor's degree	28	17
Master's degree	6	3.6
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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