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
48.5%
2023
51.7%
Total change
+3.2 pp
% change
+6.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 48.5% | — |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +0.2 pp (0.4%) |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +1.0 pp (2.1%) |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +1.1 pp (2.2%) |
| 2022 | 51.2% | +0.4 pp (0.8%) |
| 2023 | 51.7% | +0.5 pp (1%) |