21.5% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Berks County, Pennsylvania

Less than high school graduate

21.5% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Berks County, Pennsylvania

Less than high school graduate poverty in Berks County, Pennsylvania compared

How does Berks County, Pennsylvania compare to other Pennsylvania and National averages?

  • Berks County, Pennsylvania

    21.5%

  • Pennsylvania

    25.1% (17% higher than Berks County, Pennsylvania)

  • National average

    24.3% (13% higher than Berks County, Pennsylvania)

21.5% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Berks County, Pennsylvania

Historical Timeline

21.5% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Berks County, Pennsylvania historical data

  • 2011 - 7.4%

    The 2011 7.4% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 9%

    The 2012 increase to 9% from 2011 represents a 1.6% increase YoY.

  • 2013 - 7.9%

    The 2013 decrease to 7.9% from 2012 represents a -1.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2014 - 9.2%

    The 2014 increase to 9.2% from 2013 represents a 1.3% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 26.5%

    The 2015 increase to 26.5% from 2014 represents a 17.3% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 22.1%

    The 2016 decrease to 22.1% from 2015 represents a -4.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 21%

    The 2017 decrease to 21% from 2016 represents a -1.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 22.6%

    The 2018 increase to 22.6% from 2017 represents a 1.6% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 20.6%

    The 2019 decrease to 20.6% from 2018 represents a -2.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 26.5%

    The 2021 increase to 26.5% from 2019 represents a 5.9% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 22.5%

    The 2022 decrease to 22.5% from 2021 represents a -4.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 21.5%

    The 2023 decrease to 21.5% from 2022 represents a -1.0% decrease YoY.

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