Panhandle town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Panhandle town'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
42.4%
2023
35.3%
Total change
-7.1 pp
% change
-16.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 42.4% | — |
| 2019 | 36.8% | -5.6 pp (-13.2%) |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -0.2 pp (-0.5%) |
| 2021 | 33.7% | -2.9 pp (-7.9%) |
| 2022 | 32.1% | -1.6 pp (-4.7%) |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +3.2 pp (10%) |