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
37.4%
2023
40.9%
Total change
+3.5 pp
% change
+9.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 37.4% | — |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -0.3 pp (-0.8%) |
| 2020 | 37.9% | +0.8 pp (2.2%) |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +2.1 pp (5.5%) |
| 2022 | 39.6% | -0.4 pp (-1%) |
| 2023 | 40.9% | +1.3 pp (3.3%) |