Ocean County Leader

51 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Island Heights in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 5.6 percent higher than the state average of 45.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,457.

96.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Island Heights residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	42	3.7
Regular high school diploma	253	22.3
GED or alternative credential	20	1.8
Some college, less than 1 year	44	3.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	197	17.4
Associate's degree	51	4.5
Bachelor's degree	294	25.9
Master's degree	164	14.4
Professional school degree	42	3.7
Doctorate degree	28	2.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.