Waltham city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Waltham 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
50.7%
2023
56.4%
Total change
+5.7 pp
% change
+11.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 50.7% | — |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +3.5 pp (6.9%) |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -1.7 pp (-3.1%) |
| 2021 | 55.5% | +3.0 pp (5.7%) |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +1.1 pp (2%) |
| 2023 | 56.4% | -0.2 pp (-0.4%) |