North Plainfield borough: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How North Plainfield 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
23.9%
2023
25.3%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+5.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.9% | — |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +2.1 pp (8.8%) |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +3.6 pp (13.8%) |
| 2021 | 30.3% | +0.7 pp (2.4%) |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -0.9 pp (-3%) |
| 2023 | 25.3% | -4.1 pp (-13.9%) |