Merlin CDP: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Merlin CDP'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
12.4%
2023
24.5%
Total change
+12.1 pp
% change
+97.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.4% | — |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +0.7 pp (5.6%) |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +3.0 pp (22.9%) |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +7.7 pp (47.8%) |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -0.8 pp (-3.4%) |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +1.5 pp (6.5%) |