Petal city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Petal 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
27.7%
2023
29.1%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+5.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.7% | — |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +3.3 pp (11.9%) |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +3.0 pp (9.7%) |
| 2021 | 36.4% | +2.4 pp (7.1%) |
| 2022 | 30.4% | -6.0 pp (-16.5%) |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -1.3 pp (-4.3%) |