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
18.5%
2023
21.2%
Total change
+2.7 pp
% change
+14.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.5% | — |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +0.1 pp (0.5%) |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +1.2 pp (6.5%) |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -0.4 pp (-2%) |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +0.7 pp (3.6%) |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +1.1 pp (5.5%) |