East New Mexico News

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

This number was 23.9 percent lower than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,896.

70.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Jal 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	376	29.7
Regular high school diploma	446	35.3
GED or alternative credential	54	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	34	2.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	206	16.3
Associate's degree	82	6.5
Bachelor's degree	59	4.7
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	8	0.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

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