Benton city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Benton 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
23.8%
2023
19.1%
Total change
-4.7 pp
% change
-19.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.8% | — |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -1.7 pp (-7.1%) |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -3.5 pp (-15.8%) |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -4.9 pp (-26.3%) |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +4.9 pp (35.8%) |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +0.5 pp (2.7%) |