Lake Wales city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Lake Wales 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
19.0%
2023
22.0%
Total change
+3.0 pp
% change
+15.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.0% | — |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +2.4 pp (12.6%) |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -3.0 pp (-14%) |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +1.9 pp (10.3%) |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +3.0 pp (14.8%) |
| 2023 | 22.0% | -1.3 pp (-5.6%) |