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
9.4%
2023
12.7%
Total change
+3.3 pp
% change
+35.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.4% | — |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -2.2 pp (-23.4%) |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +0.5 pp (6.9%) |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +3.0 pp (39%) |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +0.6 pp (5.6%) |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +1.4 pp (12.4%) |