Wilkes-Barre city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Wilkes-Barre 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
15.7%
2023
19.4%
Total change
+3.7 pp
% change
+23.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.7% | — |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +0.8 pp (5.1%) |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +1.9 pp (11.5%) |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +0.2 pp (1.1%) |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +0.8 pp (4.3%) |