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
22.3%
2023
32.9%
Total change
+10.6 pp
% change
+47.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22.3% | — |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -1.4 pp (-6.3%) |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +4.2 pp (20.1%) |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +2.0 pp (8%) |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +1.5 pp (5.5%) |
| 2023 | 32.9% | +4.3 pp (15%) |