Smith Center city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Smith Center 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
20.4%
2023
21.8%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+6.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.4% | — |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +3.4 pp (16.7%) |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -1.2 pp (-5%) |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -5.2 pp (-23%) |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +2.1 pp (12.1%) |
| 2023 | 21.8% | +2.3 pp (11.8%) |