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
19.9%
2023
26.4%
Total change
+6.5 pp
% change
+32.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.9% | — |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +0.2 pp (1%) |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +2.5 pp (12.4%) |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +2.7 pp (11.9%) |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +1.5 pp (5.9%) |
| 2023 | 26.4% | -0.4 pp (-1.5%) |