Joplin city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Joplin 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
25.7%
2023
26.4%
Total change
+0.7 pp
% change
+2.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.7% | — |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +0.8 pp (3.1%) |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -1.8 pp (-6.8%) |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +0.5 pp (2%) |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +0.5 pp (2%) |
| 2023 | 26.4% | +0.7 pp (2.7%) |