19.2% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Boston, Massachusetts

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

19.2% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Boston, Massachusetts

High school graduate (includes equivalency) poverty in Boston, Massachusetts compared

How does Boston, Massachusetts compare to other Massachusetts and National averages?

  • Boston, Massachusetts

    19.2%

  • Massachusetts

    12.7% (-34% lower than Boston, Massachusetts)

  • National average

    14.6% (-24% lower than Boston, Massachusetts)

19.2% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Boston, Massachusetts

Historical Timeline

19.2% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Boston, Massachusetts historical data

  • 2011 - 9.7%

    The 2011 9.7% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 9.3%

    The 2012 decrease to 9.3% from 2011 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 9.9%

    The 2013 increase to 9.9% from 2012 represents a 0.6% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 9.6%

    The 2014 decrease to 9.6% from 2013 represents a -0.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 18.6%

    The 2015 increase to 18.6% from 2014 represents a 9.0% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 24.1%

    The 2016 increase to 24.1% from 2015 represents a 5.5% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 18.6%

    The 2017 decrease to 18.6% from 2016 represents a -5.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 21.2%

    The 2018 increase to 21.2% from 2017 represents a 2.6% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 21%

    The 2019 decrease to 21% from 2018 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 22.1%

    The 2021 increase to 22.1% from 2019 represents a 1.1% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 18.9%

    The 2022 decrease to 18.9% from 2021 represents a -3.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 19.2%

    The 2023 increase to 19.2% from 2022 represents a 0.3% increase YoY.

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