Allentown borough: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Allentown borough's bachelor's degree or higher changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
46.0%
2023
53.2%
Total change
+7.2 pp
% change
+15.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 46.0% | — |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +4.2 pp (9.1%) |
| 2020 | 47.6% | -2.6 pp (-5.2%) |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +1.2 pp (2.5%) |
| 2022 | 54.1% | +5.3 pp (10.9%) |
| 2023 | 53.2% | -0.9 pp (-1.7%) |