Bend city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Bend 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
42.6%
2023
51.1%
Total change
+8.5 pp
% change
+20%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 42.6% | — |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +1.4 pp (3.3%) |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +0.9 pp (2%) |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +1.7 pp (3.8%) |
| 2022 | 48.4% | +1.8 pp (3.9%) |
| 2023 | 51.1% | +2.7 pp (5.6%) |