Rutherfordton town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Rutherfordton 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
30.8%
2023
29.5%
Total change
-1.3 pp
% change
-4.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30.8% | — |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +2.8 pp (9.1%) |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +0.2 pp (0.6%) |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +1.0 pp (3%) |
| 2022 | 30.1% | -4.7 pp (-13.5%) |
| 2023 | 29.5% | -0.6 pp (-2%) |