Stem town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Stem town'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
17.5%
2023
33.1%
Total change
+15.6 pp
% change
+89.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.5% | — |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +3.1 pp (17.7%) |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +7.8 pp (37.9%) |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -0.2 pp (-0.7%) |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -1.6 pp (-5.7%) |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +6.5 pp (24.4%) |