Monmouth Times

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

This was 3.9 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,362.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	128	3.2
Regular high school diploma	1,264	32.1
GED or alternative credential	26	0.7
Some college, less than 1 year	471	12
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	337	8.6
Associate's degree	387	9.8
Bachelor's degree	931	23.6
Master's degree	351	8.9
Professional school degree	33	0.8
Doctorate degree	11	0.3

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