20.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Scranton, Pennsylvania

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

20.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Scranton, Pennsylvania

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

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

  • Scranton, Pennsylvania

    20.5%

  • Pennsylvania

    13.9% (-32% lower than Scranton, Pennsylvania)

  • National average

    14.6% (-29% lower than Scranton, Pennsylvania)

20.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Historical Timeline

20.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Scranton, Pennsylvania historical data

  • 2011 - 10.1%

    The 2011 10.1% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 9.5%

    The 2012 decrease to 9.5% from 2011 represents a -0.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 10.6%

    The 2013 increase to 10.6% from 2012 represents a 1.1% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 10.2%

    The 2014 decrease to 10.2% from 2013 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 13%

    The 2015 increase to 13% from 2014 represents a 2.8% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 22.7%

    The 2016 increase to 22.7% from 2015 represents a 9.7% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 18.4%

    The 2017 decrease to 18.4% from 2016 represents a -4.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 18.1%

    The 2018 decrease to 18.1% from 2017 represents a -0.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 18.3%

    The 2019 increase to 18.3% from 2018 represents a 0.2% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 14.5%

    The 2021 decrease to 14.5% from 2019 represents a -3.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 17.2%

    The 2022 increase to 17.2% from 2021 represents a 2.7% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 20.5%

    The 2023 increase to 20.5% from 2022 represents a 3.3% increase YoY.

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