Newark city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Newark 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
7.1%
2023
6.8%
Total change
-0.3 pp
% change
-4.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.1% | — |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +0.3 pp (4.2%) |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -2.3 pp (-31.1%) |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -0.4 pp (-7.8%) |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +0.9 pp (19.1%) |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +1.2 pp (21.4%) |