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
35.1%
2023
39.0%
Total change
+3.9 pp
% change
+11.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35.1% | — |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +1.3 pp (3.7%) |
| 2020 | 41.8% | +5.4 pp (14.8%) |
| 2021 | 40.0% | -1.8 pp (-4.3%) |
| 2022 | 41.3% | +1.3 pp (3.2%) |
| 2023 | 39.0% | -2.3 pp (-5.6%) |