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
20.3%
2023
24.8%
Total change
+4.5 pp
% change
+22.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.3% | — |
| 2019 | 19.1% | -1.2 pp (-5.9%) |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -0.5 pp (-2.6%) |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 21.7% | +3.1 pp (16.7%) |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +3.1 pp (14.3%) |