28.9% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in New Bedford, Massachusetts

Less than high school graduate

28.9% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in New Bedford, Massachusetts

Less than high school graduate poverty in New Bedford, Massachusetts compared

How does New Bedford, Massachusetts compare to other Massachusetts and National averages?

  • New Bedford, Massachusetts

    28.9%

  • Massachusetts

    27.5% (-5% lower than New Bedford, Massachusetts)

  • National average

    24.3% (-16% lower than New Bedford, Massachusetts)

28.9% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in New Bedford, Massachusetts

Historical Timeline

28.9% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in New Bedford, Massachusetts historical data

  • 2011 - 12.2%

    The 2011 12.2% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 12.5%

    The 2012 increase to 12.5% from 2011 represents a 0.3% increase YoY.

  • 2013 - 17.8%

    The 2013 increase to 17.8% from 2012 represents a 5.3% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 12.9%

    The 2014 decrease to 12.9% from 2013 represents a -4.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 23.6%

    The 2015 increase to 23.6% from 2014 represents a 10.7% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 22.7%

    The 2016 decrease to 22.7% from 2015 represents a -0.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 24.9%

    The 2017 increase to 24.9% from 2016 represents a 2.2% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 23.5%

    The 2018 decrease to 23.5% from 2017 represents a -1.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 26.7%

    The 2019 increase to 26.7% from 2018 represents a 3.2% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 24.9%

    The 2021 decrease to 24.9% from 2019 represents a -1.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 23%

    The 2022 decrease to 23% from 2021 represents a -1.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 28.9%

    The 2023 increase to 28.9% from 2022 represents a 5.9% increase YoY.

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