Downriver Today

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

This was 19.5 percent lower than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 10,300.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,862	28.1
Regular high school diploma	1,797	27.1
GED or alternative credential	369	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	330	5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	929	14
Associate's degree	519	7.8
Bachelor's degree	413	6.2
Master's degree	187	2.8
Professional school degree	48	0.7
Doctorate degree	167	2.5

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