Medford city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Medford 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
18.6%
2023
23.1%
Total change
+4.5 pp
% change
+24.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.6% | — |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -0.8 pp (-4.3%) |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +2.1 pp (11.8%) |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +0.2 pp (1%) |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -1.9 pp (-9.5%) |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +4.9 pp (26.9%) |