Laurel town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Laurel 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
10.7%
2023
6.8%
Total change
-3.9 pp
% change
-36.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.7% | — |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +4.3 pp (40.2%) |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +0.3 pp (2%) |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -4.0 pp (-26.1%) |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -3.1 pp (-27.4%) |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -1.4 pp (-17.1%) |