Decatur city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Decatur 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
10.0%
2023
13.8%
Total change
+3.8 pp
% change
+38%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.0% | — |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +7.4 pp (74%) |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -1.2 pp (-6.9%) |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +1.8 pp (11.1%) |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -4.4 pp (-24.4%) |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +0.2 pp (1.5%) |