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
15.6%
2023
17.8%
Total change
+2.2 pp
% change
+14.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.6% | — |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -2.7 pp (-17.3%) |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -0.3 pp (-2.3%) |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +0.9 pp (7.1%) |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +4.8 pp (35.6%) |
| 2023 | 17.8% | -0.5 pp (-2.7%) |