Essex CDP: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Essex CDP'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
56.6%
2023
67.9%
Total change
+11.3 pp
% change
+20%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 56.6% | — |
| 2019 | 58.1% | +1.5 pp (2.7%) |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +4.4 pp (7.6%) |
| 2021 | 59.8% | -2.7 pp (-4.3%) |
| 2022 | 61.8% | +2.0 pp (3.3%) |
| 2023 | 67.9% | +6.1 pp (9.9%) |