Lakewood city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Lakewood 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
45.0%
2023
53.9%
Total change
+8.9 pp
% change
+19.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 45.0% | — |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +1.5 pp (3.3%) |
| 2020 | 47.8% | +1.3 pp (2.8%) |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +1.8 pp (3.8%) |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +1.2 pp (2.4%) |
| 2023 | 53.9% | +3.1 pp (6.1%) |