Bethlehem city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Bethlehem city'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
27.8%
2023
35.0%
Total change
+7.2 pp
% change
+25.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.8% | — |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +1.4 pp (5%) |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +2.1 pp (7.2%) |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +0.9 pp (2.9%) |
| 2022 | 33.8% | +1.6 pp (5%) |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +1.2 pp (3.6%) |