26.3% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Athens

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

26.3% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Athens

High school graduate (includes equivalency) poverty in Athens compared

How does Athens compare to other Georgia and National averages?

  • Athens

    26.3%

  • Georgia

    15.3% (-42% lower than Athens)

  • National average

    14.6% (-44% lower than Athens)

26.3% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Athens

Historical Timeline

26.3% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Athens historical data

  • 2011 - 23.6%

    The 2011 23.6% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 24.3%

    The 2012 increase to 24.3% from 2011 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.

  • 2013 - 25.6%

    The 2013 increase to 25.6% from 2012 represents a 1.3% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 26.7%

    The 2014 increase to 26.7% from 2013 represents a 1.1% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 23.9%

    The 2015 decrease to 23.9% from 2014 represents a -2.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2016 - 25.7%

    The 2016 increase to 25.7% from 2015 represents a 1.8% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 27.1%

    The 2017 increase to 27.1% from 2016 represents a 1.4% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 18.7%

    The 2018 decrease to 18.7% from 2017 represents a -8.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 17.3%

    The 2019 decrease to 17.3% from 2018 represents a -1.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 22%

    The 2021 increase to 22% from 2019 represents a 4.7% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 29.2%

    The 2022 increase to 29.2% from 2021 represents a 7.2% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 26.3%

    The 2023 decrease to 26.3% from 2022 represents a -2.9% decrease YoY.

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