22.2% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Jersey City, New Jersey

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

22.2% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Jersey City, New Jersey

High school graduate (includes equivalency) poverty in Jersey City, New Jersey compared

How does Jersey City, New Jersey compare to other New Jersey and National averages?

  • Jersey City, New Jersey

    22.2%

  • New Jersey

    12.7% (-43% lower than Jersey City, New Jersey)

  • National average

    14.6% (-34% lower than Jersey City, New Jersey)

22.2% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Jersey City, New Jersey

Historical Timeline

22.2% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Jersey City, New Jersey historical data

  • 2011 - 7%

    The 2011 7% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 6.9%

    The 2012 decrease to 6.9% from 2011 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 8.4%

    The 2013 increase to 8.4% from 2012 represents a 1.5% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 8.8%

    The 2014 increase to 8.8% from 2013 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 22.9%

    The 2015 increase to 22.9% from 2014 represents a 14.1% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 20.4%

    The 2016 decrease to 20.4% from 2015 represents a -2.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 16.3%

    The 2017 decrease to 16.3% from 2016 represents a -4.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 17.9%

    The 2018 increase to 17.9% from 2017 represents a 1.6% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 18.7%

    The 2019 increase to 18.7% from 2018 represents a 0.8% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 23.6%

    The 2021 increase to 23.6% from 2019 represents a 4.9% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 17%

    The 2022 decrease to 17% from 2021 represents a -6.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 22.2%

    The 2023 increase to 22.2% from 2022 represents a 5.2% increase YoY.

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