Independence city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Independence 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
18.5%
2023
24.0%
Total change
+5.5 pp
% change
+29.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.5% | — |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +5.1 pp (27.6%) |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +1.8 pp (7.6%) |
| 2021 | 24.7% | -0.7 pp (-2.8%) |
| 2022 | 24.1% | -0.6 pp (-2.4%) |
| 2023 | 24.0% | -0.1 pp (-0.4%) |