Elgin city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Elgin 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
14.9%
2023
22.5%
Total change
+7.6 pp
% change
+51%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.9% | — |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -2.0 pp (-13.4%) |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +3.1 pp (24%) |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +5.9 pp (36.9%) |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -3.9 pp (-17.8%) |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +4.5 pp (25%) |