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
27.2%
2023
30.9%
Total change
+3.7 pp
% change
+13.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.2% | — |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +7.2 pp (26.5%) |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +1.3 pp (3.8%) |
| 2021 | 38.6% | +2.9 pp (8.1%) |
| 2022 | 35.0% | -3.6 pp (-9.3%) |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -4.1 pp (-11.7%) |