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
14.8%
2023
21.5%
Total change
+6.7 pp
% change
+45.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.8% | — |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -0.3 pp (-2%) |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +3.1 pp (21.4%) |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -0.3 pp (-1.7%) |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +2.6 pp (15%) |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +1.6 pp (8%) |