21.4% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Reading, Pennsylvania

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

21.4% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Reading, Pennsylvania

High school graduate (includes equivalency) poverty in Reading, Pennsylvania compared

How does Reading, Pennsylvania compare to other Pennsylvania and National averages?

  • Reading, Pennsylvania

    21.4%

  • Pennsylvania

    13.5% (-37% lower than Reading, Pennsylvania)

  • National average

    14.4% (-33% lower than Reading, Pennsylvania)

21.4% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Reading, Pennsylvania

Historical Timeline

21.4% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Reading, Pennsylvania historical data

  • 2011 - 17.6%

    The 2011 17.6% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 20.1%

    The 2012 increase to 20.1% from 2011 represents a 2.5% increase YoY.

  • 2013 - 15.6%

    The 2013 decrease to 15.6% from 2012 represents a -4.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2014 - 20.5%

    The 2014 increase to 20.5% from 2013 represents a 4.9% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 25.4%

    The 2015 increase to 25.4% from 2014 represents a 4.9% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 24.9%

    The 2016 decrease to 24.9% from 2015 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 23.4%

    The 2017 decrease to 23.4% from 2016 represents a -1.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 24.7%

    The 2018 increase to 24.7% from 2017 represents a 1.3% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 15%

    The 2019 decrease to 15% from 2018 represents a -9.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 23.6%

    The 2021 increase to 23.6% from 2019 represents a 8.6% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 21.4%

    The 2022 decrease to 21.4% from 2021 represents a -2.2% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Reading, Pennsylvania Poverty dataset.