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
20.3%
2023
23.3%
Total change
+3.0 pp
% change
+14.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.3% | — |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -0.4 pp (-2%) |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -1.6 pp (-8%) |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -0.2 pp (-1.1%) |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +2.7 pp (14.9%) |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +2.5 pp (12%) |