20.6% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Worcester, Massachusetts

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

20.6% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Worcester, Massachusetts

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

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

  • Worcester, Massachusetts

    20.6%

  • Massachusetts

    12.7% (-38% lower than Worcester, Massachusetts)

  • National average

    14.6% (-29% lower than Worcester, Massachusetts)

20.6% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Worcester, Massachusetts

Historical Timeline

20.6% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Worcester, Massachusetts historical data

  • 2011 - 7.6%

    The 2011 7.6% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 8.4%

    The 2012 increase to 8.4% from 2011 represents a 0.8% increase YoY.

  • 2013 - 9.7%

    The 2013 increase to 9.7% from 2012 represents a 1.3% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 10.1%

    The 2014 increase to 10.1% from 2013 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 18.9%

    The 2015 increase to 18.9% from 2014 represents a 8.8% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 18.1%

    The 2016 decrease to 18.1% from 2015 represents a -0.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 17.9%

    The 2017 decrease to 17.9% from 2016 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 18.6%

    The 2018 increase to 18.6% from 2017 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 18.9%

    The 2019 increase to 18.9% from 2018 represents a 0.3% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 20%

    The 2021 increase to 20% from 2019 represents a 1.1% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 16.3%

    The 2022 decrease to 16.3% from 2021 represents a -3.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 20.6%

    The 2023 increase to 20.6% from 2022 represents a 4.3% increase YoY.

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