West Long Branch borough: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How West Long Branch 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
40.5%
2023
45.9%
Total change
+5.4 pp
% change
+13.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 40.5% | — |
| 2019 | 44.1% | +3.6 pp (8.9%) |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +2.1 pp (4.8%) |
| 2021 | 44.9% | -1.3 pp (-2.8%) |
| 2022 | 44.8% | -0.1 pp (-0.2%) |
| 2023 | 45.9% | +1.1 pp (2.5%) |