Rancho Santa Margarita city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Rancho Santa Margarita 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
49.7%
2023
48.8%
Total change
-0.9 pp
% change
-1.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 49.7% | — |
| 2019 | 51.1% | +1.4 pp (2.8%) |
| 2020 | 48.8% | -2.3 pp (-4.5%) |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +0.7 pp (1.4%) |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +0.4 pp (0.8%) |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -1.1 pp (-2.2%) |