Iowa town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Iowa town'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
17.8%
2023
20.7%
Total change
+2.9 pp
% change
+16.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.8% | — |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -2.2 pp (-12.4%) |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +5.7 pp (36.5%) |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -1.1 pp (-5.2%) |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +0.7 pp (3.5%) |
| 2023 | 20.7% | -0.2 pp (-1%) |