Gaston town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Gaston 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
12.4%
2023
9.2%
Total change
-3.2 pp
% change
-25.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.4% | — |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -1.9 pp (-15.3%) |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +3.5 pp (33.3%) |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -2.0 pp (-14.3%) |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +0.1 pp (0.8%) |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -2.9 pp (-24%) |