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
41.1%
2023
49.6%
Total change
+8.5 pp
% change
+20.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 41.1% | — |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +1.9 pp (4.6%) |
| 2020 | 45.1% | +2.1 pp (4.9%) |
| 2021 | 48.5% | +3.4 pp (7.5%) |
| 2022 | 48.2% | -0.3 pp (-0.6%) |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +1.4 pp (2.9%) |