Rutherford borough: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Rutherford 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
54.3%
2023
58.8%
Total change
+4.5 pp
% change
+8.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 54.3% | — |
| 2019 | 53.0% | -1.3 pp (-2.4%) |
| 2020 | 51.9% | -1.1 pp (-2.1%) |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +3.1 pp (6%) |
| 2022 | 55.8% | +0.8 pp (1.5%) |
| 2023 | 58.8% | +3.0 pp (5.4%) |