Long Beach city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Long Beach 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
29.9%
2023
34.8%
Total change
+4.9 pp
% change
+16.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29.9% | — |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +1.2 pp (4%) |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +0.7 pp (2.3%) |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +1.0 pp (3.1%) |
| 2022 | 33.7% | +0.9 pp (2.7%) |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +1.1 pp (3.3%) |