New Bedford city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How New Bedford 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
17.1%
2023
16.8%
Total change
-0.3 pp
% change
-1.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.1% | — |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -0.1 pp (-0.6%) |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -0.1 pp (-0.6%) |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +0.1 pp (0.6%) |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -0.6 pp (-3.5%) |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +0.4 pp (2.4%) |