Lake Charles city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Lake Charles 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
26.0%
2023
29.4%
Total change
+3.4 pp
% change
+13.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.0% | — |
| 2019 | 27.5% | +1.5 pp (5.8%) |
| 2020 | 26.3% | -1.2 pp (-4.4%) |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +1.5 pp (5.7%) |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -0.3 pp (-1.1%) |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +1.9 pp (6.9%) |