Bethel Census Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Bethel Census Area'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
43.9%
2023
52.8%
Total change
+8.9 pp
% change
+20.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43.9% | — |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +4.3 pp (9.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 51.8% | — |
| 2022 | 51.2% | -0.6 pp (-1.2%) |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +1.6 pp (3.1%) |