Alton city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Alton city'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
27.9%
2023
21.9%
Total change
-6.0 pp
% change
-21.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.9% | — |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -1.6 pp (-5.7%) |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -3.7 pp (-14.1%) |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -1.9 pp (-8.4%) |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -0.5 pp (-2.4%) |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +1.7 pp (8.4%) |