Bedford city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Bedford city'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
14.8%
2023
17.6%
Total change
+2.8 pp
% change
+18.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.8% | — |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +1.5 pp (10.1%) |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -0.2 pp (-1.2%) |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +1.1 pp (6.8%) |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -0.9 pp (-5.2%) |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +1.3 pp (8%) |