Central city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Central 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
23.7%
2023
32.7%
Total change
+9.0 pp
% change
+38%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.7% | — |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +2.0 pp (8.4%) |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +1.1 pp (4.3%) |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +4.1 pp (15.3%) |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +0.7 pp (2.3%) |
| 2023 | 32.7% | +1.1 pp (3.5%) |