12.7% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Massachusetts

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

12.7% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Massachusetts

High school graduate (includes equivalency) poverty in Massachusetts compared

How does Massachusetts compare to other Massachusetts and National averages?

  • Massachusetts

    12.7%

  • National average

    14.6% (15% higher than Massachusetts)

12.7% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Massachusetts

Historical Timeline

12.7% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Massachusetts historical data

  • 2011 - 4.8%

    The 2011 4.8% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 4.8%

    The 2012 decrease to 4.8% from 2011 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 4.9%

    The 2013 increase to 4.9% from 2012 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 4.9%

    The 2014 decrease to 4.9% from 2013 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 12.2%

    The 2015 increase to 12.2% from 2014 represents a 7.3% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 11.6%

    The 2016 decrease to 11.6% from 2015 represents a -0.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 11.5%

    The 2017 decrease to 11.5% from 2016 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 12%

    The 2018 increase to 12% from 2017 represents a 0.5% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 11.2%

    The 2019 decrease to 11.2% from 2018 represents a -0.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 13.2%

    The 2021 increase to 13.2% from 2019 represents a 2.0% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 13.6%

    The 2022 increase to 13.6% from 2021 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 12.7%

    The 2023 decrease to 12.7% from 2022 represents a -0.9% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Massachusetts Poverty dataset.