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
53.2%
2023
57.5%
Total change
+4.3 pp
% change
+8.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 53.2% | — |
| 2019 | 53.2% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 54.8% | +1.6 pp (3%) |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +0.2 pp (0.4%) |
| 2022 | 55.9% | +0.9 pp (1.6%) |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +1.6 pp (2.9%) |