Oak Island town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Oak Island town'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
36.1%
2023
43.0%
Total change
+6.9 pp
% change
+19.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 36.1% | — |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +2.3 pp (6.4%) |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +1.2 pp (3.1%) |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +1.5 pp (3.8%) |
| 2022 | 40.8% | -0.3 pp (-0.7%) |
| 2023 | 43.0% | +2.2 pp (5.4%) |