Palmerton borough: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Palmerton 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
13.4%
2023
16.2%
Total change
+2.8 pp
% change
+20.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.4% | — |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +4.2 pp (31.3%) |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +2.2 pp (12.5%) |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -1.6 pp (-8.1%) |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -1.6 pp (-8.8%) |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -0.4 pp (-2.4%) |