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

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.