Essex County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Essex County'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
1.8%
2023
9.1%
Total change
+7.3 pp
% change
+405.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.8% | — |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +0.6 pp (33.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 13.1% | — |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -5.1 pp (-38.9%) |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +1.1 pp (13.7%) |