Surf City town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Surf City 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
44.0%
2023
50.8%
Total change
+6.8 pp
% change
+15.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 44.0% | — |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +0.3 pp (0.7%) |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +2.7 pp (6.1%) |
| 2021 | 46.7% | -0.3 pp (-0.6%) |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +3.4 pp (7.3%) |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +0.7 pp (1.4%) |