Valdese town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Valdese 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
20.8%
2023
37.9%
Total change
+17.1 pp
% change
+82.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.8% | — |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +0.8 pp (3.8%) |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +5.4 pp (25%) |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -0.3 pp (-1.1%) |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +8.5 pp (31.8%) |
| 2023 | 37.9% | +2.7 pp (7.7%) |