Amherst city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Amherst 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
25.4%
2023
32.3%
Total change
+6.9 pp
% change
+27.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.4% | — |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +1.5 pp (5.9%) |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +2.7 pp (10%) |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +2.7 pp (9.1%) |
| 2022 | 31.3% | -1.0 pp (-3.1%) |
| 2023 | 32.3% | +1.0 pp (3.2%) |