Ottumwa city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Ottumwa 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
17.5%
2023
20.1%
Total change
+2.6 pp
% change
+14.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.5% | — |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +0.3 pp (1.7%) |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +2.3 pp (12.9%) |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -0.5 pp (-2.5%) |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -0.3 pp (-1.5%) |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +0.8 pp (4.1%) |