27.8% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Polk County, Iowa

2011 - 7.7%

The 2011 7.7% is the baseline measurement.

2012 - 9%

The 2012 increase to 9% from 2011 represents a 1.3% increase YoY.

2013 - 7.3%

The 2013 decrease to 7.3% from 2012 represents a -1.7% decrease YoY.

2014 - 8%

The 2014 increase to 8% from 2013 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.

2015 - 22.1%

The 2015 increase to 22.1% from 2014 represents a 14.1% increase YoY.

2016 - 27.5%

The 2016 increase to 27.5% from 2015 represents a 5.4% increase YoY.

2017 - 17.4%

The 2017 decrease to 17.4% from 2016 represents a -10.1% decrease YoY.

2018 - 23.5%

The 2018 increase to 23.5% from 2017 represents a 6.1% increase YoY.

2019 - 16.9%

The 2019 decrease to 16.9% from 2018 represents a -6.6% decrease YoY.

2021 - 21.2%

The 2021 increase to 21.2% from 2019 represents a 4.3% increase YoY.

2022 - 21.5%

The 2022 increase to 21.5% from 2021 represents a 0.3% increase YoY.

2023 - 27.8%

The 2023 increase to 27.8% from 2022 represents a 6.3% increase YoY.