Many town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Many 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
16.6%
2023
13.4%
Total change
-3.2 pp
% change
-19.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.6% | — |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +1.1 pp (6.6%) |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -0.7 pp (-4%) |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -2.0 pp (-11.8%) |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -1.6 pp (-10.7%) |