West Branch city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How West Branch 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
33.4%
2023
28.7%
Total change
-4.7 pp
% change
-14.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.4% | — |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -2.3 pp (-6.9%) |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -5.4 pp (-17.4%) |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +1.8 pp (7%) |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -1.4 pp (-5.1%) |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +2.6 pp (10%) |