- Education-level
- Less than high school graduate
27.5% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Massachusetts
Less than high school graduate
27.5% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Massachusetts
2023
27.5% of 417 thousand people
Less than high school graduate poverty in Massachusetts compared
How does Massachusetts compare to other Massachusetts and National averages?
Massachusetts
27.5%
National average
24.3% (-12% lower than Massachusetts)
27.5% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Massachusetts
Historical Timeline
27.5% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Massachusetts historical data
2011 - 6.5%
The 2011 6.5% is the baseline measurement.
2012 - 6.7%
The 2012 increase to 6.7% from 2011 represents a 0.2% increase YoY.
2013 - 6.7%
The 2013 decrease to 6.7% from 2012 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.
2014 - 6.2%
The 2014 decrease to 6.2% from 2013 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.
2015 - 24.3%
The 2015 increase to 24.3% from 2014 represents a 18.1% increase YoY.
2016 - 23.8%
The 2016 decrease to 23.8% from 2015 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.
2017 - 24.7%
The 2017 increase to 24.7% from 2016 represents a 0.9% increase YoY.
2018 - 23%
The 2018 decrease to 23% from 2017 represents a -1.7% decrease YoY.
2019 - 22.2%
The 2019 decrease to 22.2% from 2018 represents a -0.8% decrease YoY.
2021 - 24.3%
The 2021 increase to 24.3% from 2019 represents a 2.1% increase YoY.
2022 - 25.7%
The 2022 increase to 25.7% from 2021 represents a 1.4% increase YoY.
2023 - 27.5%
The 2023 increase to 27.5% from 2022 represents a 1.8% increase YoY.
Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Massachusetts Poverty dataset.