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
12.5%
2023
13.6%
Total change
+1.1 pp
% change
+8.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.5% | — |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -1.4 pp (-11.2%) |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +0.7 pp (6.3%) |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -1.3 pp (-11%) |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -0.2 pp (-1.9%) |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +3.3 pp (32%) |