Bessemer city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Bessemer 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
13.4%
2023
14.4%
Total change
+1.0 pp
% change
+7.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.4% | — |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +1.0 pp (7.5%) |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +0.2 pp (1.4%) |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -1.0 pp (-6.8%) |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +0.1 pp (0.7%) |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +0.7 pp (5.1%) |