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
14.8%
2023
19.8%
Total change
+5.0 pp
% change
+33.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.8% | — |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +2.5 pp (16.9%) |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -1.9 pp (-11%) |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +3.4 pp (22.1%) |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +0.4 pp (2.1%) |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +0.6 pp (3.1%) |