Emerald Isle town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Emerald Isle town'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
45.0%
2023
52.0%
Total change
+7.0 pp
% change
+15.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 45.0% | — |
| 2019 | 48.5% | +3.5 pp (7.8%) |
| 2020 | 48.3% | -0.2 pp (-0.4%) |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +1.5 pp (3.1%) |
| 2022 | 51.9% | +2.1 pp (4.2%) |
| 2023 | 52.0% | +0.1 pp (0.2%) |