Palm Desert city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Palm Desert 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
35.9%
2023
39.9%
Total change
+4.0 pp
% change
+11.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35.9% | — |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +0.9 pp (2.5%) |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +1.2 pp (3.3%) |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +0.7 pp (1.8%) |
| 2022 | 39.9% | +1.2 pp (3.1%) |
| 2023 | 39.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |