North Panhandle Times

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

This number was 12.3 percent lower than the state average of 28 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 3,089.

87 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Paden 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	299	13
Regular high school diploma	969	42.3
GED or alternative credential	136	5.9
Some college, less than 1 year	114	5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	414	18.1
Associate's degree	164	7.2
Bachelor's degree	186	8.1
Master's degree	5	0.2
Professional school degree	5	0.2
Doctorate degree	0	0

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