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
14.1%
2023
14.5%
Total change
+0.4 pp
% change
+2.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.1% | — |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -0.7 pp (-5%) |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -1.2 pp (-9%) |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +0.1 pp (0.8%) |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +2.8 pp (22.8%) |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -0.6 pp (-4%) |