Hays, KS Micro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Hays, KS Micro 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
35.6%
2023
39.5%
Total change
+3.9 pp
% change
+11%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35.6% | — |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +0.7 pp (2%) |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +1.7 pp (4.7%) |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -0.6 pp (-1.6%) |
| 2022 | 38.7% | +1.3 pp (3.5%) |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +0.8 pp (2.1%) |