South Plainfield borough: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How South Plainfield 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
35.2%
2023
42.0%
Total change
+6.8 pp
% change
+19.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35.2% | — |
| 2019 | 34.9% | -0.3 pp (-0.9%) |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +4.0 pp (11.5%) |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +2.2 pp (5.7%) |
| 2022 | 43.0% | +1.9 pp (4.6%) |
| 2023 | 42.0% | -1.0 pp (-2.3%) |