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
9.6%
2023
12.9%
Total change
+3.3 pp
% change
+34.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.6% | — |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +1.2 pp (12.5%) |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +0.2 pp (1.9%) |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +0.1 pp (0.9%) |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -0.6 pp (-5.4%) |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +2.4 pp (22.9%) |