16% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Buncombe County, North Carolina

2011 - 8%

The 2011 8% is the baseline measurement.

2012 - 10.3%

The 2012 increase to 10.3% from 2011 represents a 2.3% increase YoY.

2013 - 8.1%

The 2013 decrease to 8.1% from 2012 represents a -2.2% decrease YoY.

2014 - 7.5%

The 2014 decrease to 7.5% from 2013 represents a -0.6% decrease YoY.

2015 - 16.7%

The 2015 increase to 16.7% from 2014 represents a 9.2% increase YoY.

2016 - 13.4%

The 2016 decrease to 13.4% from 2015 represents a -3.3% decrease YoY.

2017 - 12.8%

The 2017 decrease to 12.8% from 2016 represents a -0.6% decrease YoY.

2018 - 14.5%

The 2018 increase to 14.5% from 2017 represents a 1.7% increase YoY.

2019 - 15.5%

The 2019 increase to 15.5% from 2018 represents a 1.0% increase YoY.

2021 - 15.9%

The 2021 increase to 15.9% from 2019 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

2022 - 17%

The 2022 increase to 17% from 2021 represents a 1.1% increase YoY.

2023 - 16%

The 2023 decrease to 16% from 2022 represents a -1.0% decrease YoY.