16.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Wilkes County, North Carolina

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

16.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Wilkes County, North Carolina

High school graduate (includes equivalency) poverty in Wilkes County, North Carolina compared

How does Wilkes County, North Carolina compare to other North Carolina and National averages?

  • Wilkes County, North Carolina

    16.5%

  • North Carolina

    15.4% (-7% lower than Wilkes County, North Carolina)

  • National average

    14.6% (-12% lower than Wilkes County, North Carolina)

16.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Wilkes County, North Carolina

Historical Timeline

16.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Wilkes County, North Carolina historical data

  • 2011 - 11.5%

    The 2011 11.5% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 9.7%

    The 2012 decrease to 9.7% from 2011 represents a -1.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 15.6%

    The 2013 increase to 15.6% from 2012 represents a 5.9% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 12.5%

    The 2014 decrease to 12.5% from 2013 represents a -3.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 15.5%

    The 2015 increase to 15.5% from 2014 represents a 3.0% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 14%

    The 2016 decrease to 14% from 2015 represents a -1.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 16.5%

    The 2017 increase to 16.5% from 2016 represents a 2.5% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 14.4%

    The 2018 decrease to 14.4% from 2017 represents a -2.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 16.2%

    The 2019 increase to 16.2% from 2018 represents a 1.8% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 21.2%

    The 2021 increase to 21.2% from 2019 represents a 5.0% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 21.2%

    The 2022 decrease to 21.2% from 2021 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 16.5%

    The 2023 decrease to 16.5% from 2022 represents a -4.7% decrease YoY.

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