- Education-level
- High school graduate (includes equivalency)
15% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Polk County, Florida
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
15% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Polk County, Florida
2022
15% of 182 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency) poverty in Polk County, Florida compared
How does Polk County, Florida compare to other Florida and National averages?
Polk County, Florida
15%
Florida
14.1% (-6% lower than Polk County, Florida)
National average
14.4% (-4% lower than Polk County, Florida)
15% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Polk County, Florida
Historical Timeline
15% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Polk County, Florida historical data
2011 - 8.4%
The 2011 8.4% is the baseline measurement.
2012 - 8%
The 2012 decrease to 8% from 2011 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.
2013 - 8.8%
The 2013 increase to 8.8% from 2012 represents a 0.8% increase YoY.
2014 - 7.5%
The 2014 decrease to 7.5% from 2013 represents a -1.3% decrease YoY.
2015 - 13.4%
The 2015 increase to 13.4% from 2014 represents a 5.9% increase YoY.
2016 - 15.4%
The 2016 increase to 15.4% from 2015 represents a 2.0% increase YoY.
2017 - 14.3%
The 2017 decrease to 14.3% from 2016 represents a -1.1% decrease YoY.
2018 - 12.9%
The 2018 decrease to 12.9% from 2017 represents a -1.4% decrease YoY.
2019 - 11.8%
The 2019 decrease to 11.8% from 2018 represents a -1.1% decrease YoY.
2021 - 15.7%
The 2021 increase to 15.7% from 2019 represents a 3.9% increase YoY.
2022 - 15%
The 2022 decrease to 15% from 2021 represents a -0.7% decrease YoY.
Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Polk County, Florida Poverty dataset.