36.5% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Less than high school graduate

36.5% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Less than high school graduate poverty in Scranton, Pennsylvania compared

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

  • Scranton, Pennsylvania

    36.5%

  • Pennsylvania

    25% (-32% lower than Scranton, Pennsylvania)

  • National average

    24.5% (-33% lower than Scranton, Pennsylvania)

36.5% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Historical Timeline

36.5% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Scranton, Pennsylvania historical data

  • 2011 - 11.1%

    The 2011 11.1% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 13.1%

    The 2012 increase to 13.1% from 2011 represents a 2.0% increase YoY.

  • 2013 - 12.4%

    The 2013 decrease to 12.4% from 2012 represents a -0.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2014 - 12.4%

    The 2014 decrease to 12.4% from 2013 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 40.1%

    The 2015 increase to 40.1% from 2014 represents a 27.7% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 43.1%

    The 2016 increase to 43.1% from 2015 represents a 3.0% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 30.2%

    The 2017 decrease to 30.2% from 2016 represents a -12.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 21.2%

    The 2018 decrease to 21.2% from 2017 represents a -9.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 35.3%

    The 2019 increase to 35.3% from 2018 represents a 14.1% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 25.4%

    The 2021 decrease to 25.4% from 2019 represents a -9.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 36.5%

    The 2022 increase to 36.5% from 2021 represents a 11.1% increase YoY.

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