North Michigan News

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

This was 21.5 percent lower than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 411.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	48	18.1
Regular high school diploma	102	38.5
GED or alternative credential	27	10.2
Some college, less than 1 year	18	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	22	8.3
Associate's degree	10	3.8
Bachelor's degree	26	9.8
Master's degree	12	4.5
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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