21.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Chicago, Illinois

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

21.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Chicago, Illinois

High school graduate (includes equivalency) poverty in Chicago, Illinois compared

How does Chicago, Illinois compare to other Illinois and National averages?

  • Chicago, Illinois

    21.5%

  • Illinois

    14.2% (-34% lower than Chicago, Illinois)

  • National average

    14.6% (-32% lower than Chicago, Illinois)

21.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Chicago, Illinois

Historical Timeline

21.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Chicago, Illinois historical data

  • 2011 - 9.7%

    The 2011 9.7% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 9.9%

    The 2012 increase to 9.9% from 2011 represents a 0.2% increase YoY.

  • 2013 - 9.7%

    The 2013 decrease to 9.7% from 2012 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2014 - 9%

    The 2014 decrease to 9% from 2013 represents a -0.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 22.5%

    The 2015 increase to 22.5% from 2014 represents a 13.5% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 18.6%

    The 2016 decrease to 18.6% from 2015 represents a -3.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 20.5%

    The 2017 increase to 20.5% from 2016 represents a 1.9% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 18%

    The 2018 decrease to 18% from 2017 represents a -2.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 19.1%

    The 2019 increase to 19.1% from 2018 represents a 1.1% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 21.5%

    The 2021 increase to 21.5% from 2019 represents a 2.4% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 21.5%

    The 2022 decrease to 21.5% from 2021 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 21.5%

    The 2023 decrease to 21.5% from 2022 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Chicago, Illinois Poverty dataset.