Gastonia city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Gastonia 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
23.8%
2023
27.7%
Total change
+3.9 pp
% change
+16.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.8% | — |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +0.4 pp (1.7%) |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +1.4 pp (5.8%) |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -0.7 pp (-2.7%) |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +1.6 pp (6.4%) |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +1.2 pp (4.5%) |