West Chester borough: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How West Chester 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
56.5%
2023
60.1%
Total change
+3.6 pp
% change
+6.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 56.5% | — |
| 2019 | 57.7% | +1.2 pp (2.1%) |
| 2020 | 53.3% | -4.4 pp (-7.6%) |
| 2021 | 54.3% | +1.0 pp (1.9%) |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +1.3 pp (2.4%) |
| 2023 | 60.1% | +4.5 pp (8.1%) |