West Plains city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How West Plains 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
20.2%
2023
17.7%
Total change
-2.5 pp
% change
-12.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.2% | — |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +6.1 pp (30.2%) |
| 2020 | 22.4% | -3.9 pp (-14.8%) |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -0.4 pp (-1.8%) |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -0.2 pp (-0.9%) |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -4.1 pp (-18.8%) |