Lehighton borough: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Lehighton 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
14.0%
2023
15.7%
Total change
+1.7 pp
% change
+12.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.0% | — |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +3.7 pp (26.4%) |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +1.3 pp (7.3%) |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -4.6 pp (-24.2%) |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +2.7 pp (18.8%) |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -1.4 pp (-8.2%) |