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
28.3%
2023
37.3%
Total change
+9.0 pp
% change
+31.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28.3% | — |
| 2019 | 28.5% | +0.2 pp (0.7%) |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +2.2 pp (7.7%) |
| 2021 | 34.9% | +4.2 pp (13.7%) |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +0.8 pp (2.3%) |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +1.6 pp (4.5%) |