Melrose city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Melrose 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
55.0%
2023
62.0%
Total change
+7.0 pp
% change
+12.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 55.0% | — |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +6.6 pp (12%) |
| 2020 | 61.1% | -0.5 pp (-0.8%) |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +0.8 pp (1.3%) |
| 2022 | 61.3% | -0.6 pp (-1%) |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +0.7 pp (1.1%) |