South Louisiana News

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

This number was 16.4 percent lower than the state average of 30.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 5,953.

81.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Patterson 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	754	18.5
Regular high school diploma	1,964	48.2
GED or alternative credential	161	4
Some college, less than 1 year	224	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	406	10
Associate's degree	199	4.9
Bachelor's degree	254	6.2
Master's degree	80	2
Professional school degree	32	0.8
Doctorate degree	0	0

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