South Toms River borough: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How South Toms River 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
8.8%
2023
16.3%
Total change
+7.5 pp
% change
+85.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.8% | — |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +2.0 pp (22.7%) |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +1.2 pp (11.1%) |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +1.4 pp (11.7%) |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +2.1 pp (15.7%) |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +0.8 pp (5.2%) |