Bloomington, IL Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Bloomington, IL Metro 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
42.3%
2023
46.9%
Total change
+4.6 pp
% change
+10.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 42.3% | — |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +2.5 pp (5.9%) |
| 2020 | 44.6% | -0.2 pp (-0.4%) |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +1.0 pp (2.2%) |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +0.4 pp (0.9%) |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +0.9 pp (2%) |