Ruidoso, NM Micro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Ruidoso, NM 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
29.6%
2023
28.8%
Total change
-0.8 pp
% change
-2.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29.6% | — |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -3.8 pp (-12.8%) |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -0.7 pp (-2.7%) |
| 2021 | 24.4% | -0.7 pp (-2.8%) |
| 2022 | 24.3% | -0.1 pp (-0.4%) |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +4.5 pp (18.5%) |