Salem, OR Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Salem, OR Metro Area'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
24.2%
2023
26.9%
Total change
+2.7 pp
% change
+11.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.2% | — |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +0.7 pp (2.9%) |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +0.5 pp (2%) |
| 2021 | 25.7% | +0.3 pp (1.2%) |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +0.5 pp (1.9%) |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +0.7 pp (2.7%) |