West Reading borough: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How West Reading 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
23.2%
2023
33.3%
Total change
+10.1 pp
% change
+43.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.2% | — |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +6.6 pp (28.4%) |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +4.1 pp (13.8%) |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +0.5 pp (1.5%) |
| 2022 | 35.0% | +0.6 pp (1.7%) |
| 2023 | 33.3% | -1.7 pp (-4.9%) |