UP Gazette

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

This was 3.7 percent lower than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,790.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	84	4.1
Regular high school diploma	710	34.3
GED or alternative credential	34	1.6
Some college, less than 1 year	159	7.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	339	16.4
Associate's degree	227	11
Bachelor's degree	406	19.6
Master's degree	101	4.9
Professional school degree	10	0.5
Doctorate degree	0	0

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