17.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Kentucky

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

17.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Kentucky

High school graduate (includes equivalency) poverty in Kentucky compared

How does Kentucky compare to other Kentucky and National averages?

  • Kentucky

    17.5%

  • National average

    14.6% (-17% lower than Kentucky)

17.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Kentucky

Historical Timeline

17.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Kentucky historical data

  • 2011 - 8.3%

    The 2011 8.3% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 8.3%

    The 2012 decrease to 8.3% from 2011 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 8.6%

    The 2013 increase to 8.6% from 2012 represents a 0.3% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 8.7%

    The 2014 increase to 8.7% from 2013 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 15.8%

    The 2015 increase to 15.8% from 2014 represents a 7.1% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 16.8%

    The 2016 increase to 16.8% from 2015 represents a 1.0% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 16.7%

    The 2017 decrease to 16.7% from 2016 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 16.2%

    The 2018 decrease to 16.2% from 2017 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 16.1%

    The 2019 decrease to 16.1% from 2018 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 16.6%

    The 2021 increase to 16.6% from 2019 represents a 0.5% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 17.8%

    The 2022 increase to 17.8% from 2021 represents a 1.2% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 17.5%

    The 2023 decrease to 17.5% from 2022 represents a -0.3% decrease YoY.

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