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
71.7%
2023
77.3%
Total change
+5.6 pp
% change
+7.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 71.7% | — |
| 2019 | 74.3% | +2.6 pp (3.6%) |
| 2020 | 73.5% | -0.8 pp (-1.1%) |
| 2021 | 74.6% | +1.1 pp (1.5%) |
| 2022 | 74.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 77.3% | +2.7 pp (3.6%) |