Needham CDP: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Needham CDP'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
74.6%
2023
80.8%
Total change
+6.2 pp
% change
+8.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 74.6% | — |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +1.4 pp (1.9%) |
| 2020 | 78.1% | +2.1 pp (2.8%) |
| 2021 | 81.0% | +2.9 pp (3.7%) |
| 2022 | 81.1% | +0.1 pp (0.1%) |
| 2023 | 80.8% | -0.3 pp (-0.4%) |