Santa Maria city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Santa Maria 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
12.6%
2023
15.1%
Total change
+2.5 pp
% change
+19.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.6% | — |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +1.2 pp (9.5%) |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -0.4 pp (-2.9%) |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +0.2 pp (1.5%) |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +0.9 pp (6.6%) |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +0.6 pp (4.1%) |