- Education-level
- Less than high school graduate
33% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Mississippi
Less than high school graduate
33% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Mississippi
2023
33% of 227 thousand people
Less than high school graduate poverty in Mississippi compared
How does Mississippi compare to other Mississippi and National averages?
Mississippi
33%
National average
24.3% (-26% lower than Mississippi)
33% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Mississippi
Historical Timeline
33% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Mississippi historical data
2011 - 13.9%
The 2011 13.9% is the baseline measurement.
2012 - 14.7%
The 2012 increase to 14.7% from 2011 represents a 0.8% increase YoY.
2013 - 15.1%
The 2013 increase to 15.1% from 2012 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.
2014 - 12.9%
The 2014 decrease to 12.9% from 2013 represents a -2.2% decrease YoY.
2015 - 33.4%
The 2015 increase to 33.4% from 2014 represents a 20.5% increase YoY.
2016 - 32.2%
The 2016 decrease to 32.2% from 2015 represents a -1.2% decrease YoY.
2017 - 30.4%
The 2017 decrease to 30.4% from 2016 represents a -1.8% decrease YoY.
2018 - 31.8%
The 2018 increase to 31.8% from 2017 represents a 1.4% increase YoY.
2019 - 30.1%
The 2019 decrease to 30.1% from 2018 represents a -1.7% decrease YoY.
2021 - 32.5%
The 2021 increase to 32.5% from 2019 represents a 2.4% increase YoY.
2022 - 33.2%
The 2022 increase to 33.2% from 2021 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.
2023 - 33%
The 2023 decrease to 33% from 2022 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.
Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Mississippi Poverty dataset.