15.4% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Athens

Less than high school graduate

15.4% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Athens

Less than high school graduate poverty in Athens compared

How does Athens compare to other Georgia and National averages?

  • Athens

    15.4%

  • Georgia

    26% (69% higher than Athens)

  • National average

    24.3% (58% higher than Athens)

15.4% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Athens

Historical Timeline

15.4% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Athens historical data

  • 2011 - 25.9%

    The 2011 25.9% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 27.2%

    The 2012 increase to 27.2% from 2011 represents a 1.3% increase YoY.

  • 2013 - 30.8%

    The 2013 increase to 30.8% from 2012 represents a 3.6% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 29.3%

    The 2014 decrease to 29.3% from 2013 represents a -1.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 41.3%

    The 2015 increase to 41.3% from 2014 represents a 12.0% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 29.5%

    The 2016 decrease to 29.5% from 2015 represents a -11.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 35.1%

    The 2017 increase to 35.1% from 2016 represents a 5.6% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 27.9%

    The 2018 decrease to 27.9% from 2017 represents a -7.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 38.5%

    The 2019 increase to 38.5% from 2018 represents a 10.6% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 38.8%

    The 2021 increase to 38.8% from 2019 represents a 0.3% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 35.2%

    The 2022 decrease to 35.2% from 2021 represents a -3.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 15.4%

    The 2023 decrease to 15.4% from 2022 represents a -19.8% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Athens Poverty dataset.