Dayton city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Dayton 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
16.6%
2023
24.4%
Total change
+7.8 pp
% change
+47%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.6% | — |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +7.0 pp (42.2%) |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +1.5 pp (6.4%) |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +4.7 pp (18.7%) |
| 2022 | 26.2% | -3.6 pp (-12.1%) |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -1.8 pp (-6.9%) |