West Des Moines city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How West Des Moines 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
55.2%
2023
54.6%
Total change
-0.6 pp
% change
-1.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 55.2% | — |
| 2019 | 55.4% | +0.2 pp (0.4%) |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -1.4 pp (-2.5%) |
| 2021 | 53.7% | -0.3 pp (-0.6%) |
| 2022 | 53.8% | +0.1 pp (0.2%) |
| 2023 | 54.6% | +0.8 pp (1.5%) |