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
10.0%
2023
17.2%
Total change
+7.2 pp
% change
+72%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.0% | — |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +3.7 pp (37%) |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +0.1 pp (0.7%) |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -0.6 pp (-4.3%) |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +1.7 pp (12.9%) |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +2.3 pp (15.4%) |