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
20.6%
2023
18.2%
Total change
-2.4 pp
% change
-11.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.6% | — |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +0.8 pp (3.9%) |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -0.7 pp (-3.3%) |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +1.4 pp (6.8%) |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -0.5 pp (-2.3%) |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -3.4 pp (-15.7%) |