13.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Pennsylvania

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

13.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Pennsylvania

High school graduate (includes equivalency) poverty in Pennsylvania compared

How does Pennsylvania compare to other Pennsylvania and National averages?

  • Pennsylvania

    13.5%

  • National average

    14.4% (7% higher than Pennsylvania)

13.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Pennsylvania

Historical Timeline

13.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Pennsylvania historical data

  • 2011 - 5.4%

    The 2011 5.4% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 5.7%

    The 2012 increase to 5.7% from 2011 represents a 0.3% increase YoY.

  • 2013 - 5.7%

    The 2013 decrease to 5.7% from 2012 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2014 - 5.8%

    The 2014 increase to 5.8% from 2013 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 11.8%

    The 2015 increase to 11.8% from 2014 represents a 6.0% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 12.4%

    The 2016 increase to 12.4% from 2015 represents a 0.6% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 13.2%

    The 2017 increase to 13.2% from 2016 represents a 0.8% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 12.2%

    The 2018 decrease to 12.2% from 2017 represents a -1.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 11.9%

    The 2019 decrease to 11.9% from 2018 represents a -0.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 13.3%

    The 2021 increase to 13.3% from 2019 represents a 1.4% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 13.5%

    The 2022 increase to 13.5% from 2021 represents a 0.2% increase YoY.

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