Oak Ridge town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Oak Ridge 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
52.9%
2023
50.6%
Total change
-2.3 pp
% change
-4.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 52.9% | — |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -2.6 pp (-4.9%) |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -0.5 pp (-1%) |
| 2021 | 53.4% | +3.6 pp (7.2%) |
| 2022 | 47.0% | -6.4 pp (-12%) |
| 2023 | 50.6% | +3.6 pp (7.7%) |