Palmdale city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Palmdale 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
14.7%
2023
16.6%
Total change
+1.9 pp
% change
+12.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.7% | — |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +0.8 pp (5.4%) |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +0.2 pp (1.3%) |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +0.4 pp (2.5%) |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +0.6 pp (3.7%) |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -0.1 pp (-0.6%) |