20.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Mississippi

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

20.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Mississippi

High school graduate (includes equivalency) poverty in Mississippi compared

How does Mississippi compare to other Mississippi and National averages?

  • Mississippi

    20.5%

  • National average

    14.6% (-29% lower than Mississippi)

20.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Mississippi

Historical Timeline

20.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Mississippi historical data

  • 2011 - 9.9%

    The 2011 9.9% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 10.9%

    The 2012 increase to 10.9% from 2011 represents a 1.0% increase YoY.

  • 2013 - 11.5%

    The 2013 increase to 11.5% from 2012 represents a 0.6% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 9.5%

    The 2014 decrease to 9.5% from 2013 represents a -2.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 20.2%

    The 2015 increase to 20.2% from 2014 represents a 10.7% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 19.6%

    The 2016 decrease to 19.6% from 2015 represents a -0.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 19.2%

    The 2017 decrease to 19.2% from 2016 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 19.6%

    The 2018 increase to 19.6% from 2017 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 19.2%

    The 2019 decrease to 19.2% from 2018 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 20%

    The 2021 increase to 20% from 2019 represents a 0.8% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 20.4%

    The 2022 increase to 20.4% from 2021 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 20.5%

    The 2023 increase to 20.5% from 2022 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.

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