Rockaway borough: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Rockaway 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
35.3%
2023
40.4%
Total change
+5.1 pp
% change
+14.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35.3% | — |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +5.7 pp (16.1%) |
| 2020 | 36.3% | -4.7 pp (-11.5%) |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +1.8 pp (5%) |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +4.5 pp (11.8%) |
| 2023 | 40.4% | -2.2 pp (-5.2%) |