Salem city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Salem 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
12.8%
2023
8.3%
Total change
-4.5 pp
% change
-35.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.8% | — |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -1.1 pp (-8.6%) |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +3.1 pp (26.5%) |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -5.6 pp (-37.8%) |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -1.0 pp (-10.9%) |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +0.1 pp (1.2%) |