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
31.3%
2023
47.1%
Total change
+15.8 pp
% change
+50.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.3% | — |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +2.3 pp (7.3%) |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +4.2 pp (12.5%) |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +3.2 pp (8.5%) |
| 2022 | 43.9% | +2.9 pp (7.1%) |
| 2023 | 47.1% | +3.2 pp (7.3%) |