Merkel town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Merkel 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
11.2%
2023
12.6%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+12.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.2% | — |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +0.9 pp (8%) |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -0.3 pp (-2.5%) |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +2.4 pp (20.3%) |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +0.8 pp (5.6%) |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -2.4 pp (-16%) |