Amherst town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Amherst town'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
24.3%
2023
23.9%
Total change
-0.4 pp
% change
-1.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.3% | — |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +3.1 pp (12.8%) |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +1.5 pp (5.5%) |
| 2021 | 28.5% | -0.4 pp (-1.4%) |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -3.4 pp (-11.9%) |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -1.2 pp (-4.8%) |