Rensselaer County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Rensselaer 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
23.6%
2023
24.4%
Total change
+0.8 pp
% change
+3.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.6% | — |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +2.9 pp (12.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 24.3% | — |
| 2022 | 23.3% | -1.0 pp (-4.1%) |
| 2023 | 24.4% | +1.1 pp (4.7%) |