Gardendale city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Gardendale 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
28.5%
2023
36.0%
Total change
+7.5 pp
% change
+26.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28.5% | — |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +0.9 pp (3.2%) |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +1.1 pp (3.7%) |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +1.1 pp (3.6%) |
| 2022 | 32.1% | +0.5 pp (1.6%) |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +3.9 pp (12.1%) |