Chester borough: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Chester 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
56.8%
2023
61.1%
Total change
+4.3 pp
% change
+7.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 56.8% | — |
| 2019 | 55.4% | -1.4 pp (-2.5%) |
| 2020 | 54.9% | -0.5 pp (-0.9%) |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +2.5 pp (4.6%) |
| 2022 | 59.8% | +2.4 pp (4.2%) |
| 2023 | 61.1% | +1.3 pp (2.2%) |