Buffalo city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Buffalo 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
25.8%
2023
30.3%
Total change
+4.5 pp
% change
+17.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.8% | — |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +1.8 pp (7%) |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +1.0 pp (3.6%) |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +0.8 pp (2.8%) |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +0.6 pp (2%) |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +0.3 pp (1%) |