- Education-level
- Less than high school graduate
19.7% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in California
Less than high school graduate
19.7% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in California
2023
19.7% of 4 million people
Less than high school graduate poverty in California compared
How does California compare to other California and National averages?
California
19.7%
National average
24.3% (23% higher than California)
19.7% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in California
Historical Timeline
19.7% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in California historical data
2011 - 10.4%
The 2011 10.4% is the baseline measurement.
2012 - 10.6%
The 2012 increase to 10.6% from 2011 represents a 0.2% increase YoY.
2013 - 10.4%
The 2013 decrease to 10.4% from 2012 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.
2014 - 10.1%
The 2014 decrease to 10.1% from 2013 represents a -0.3% decrease YoY.
2015 - 24.7%
The 2015 increase to 24.7% from 2014 represents a 14.6% increase YoY.
2016 - 22.9%
The 2016 decrease to 22.9% from 2015 represents a -1.8% decrease YoY.
2017 - 21.6%
The 2017 decrease to 21.6% from 2016 represents a -1.3% decrease YoY.
2018 - 20.8%
The 2018 decrease to 20.8% from 2017 represents a -0.8% decrease YoY.
2019 - 19.3%
The 2019 decrease to 19.3% from 2018 represents a -1.5% decrease YoY.
2021 - 19.9%
The 2021 increase to 19.9% from 2019 represents a 0.6% increase YoY.
2022 - 20.4%
The 2022 increase to 20.4% from 2021 represents a 0.5% increase YoY.
2023 - 19.7%
The 2023 decrease to 19.7% from 2022 represents a -0.7% decrease YoY.
Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger California Poverty dataset.