14.2% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Rhode Island

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

14.2% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Rhode Island

High school graduate (includes equivalency) poverty in Rhode Island compared

How does Rhode Island compare to other Rhode Island and National averages?

  • Rhode Island

    14.2%

  • National average

    14.6% (3% higher than Rhode Island)

14.2% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Rhode Island

Historical Timeline

14.2% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Rhode Island historical data

  • 2011 - 6%

    The 2011 6% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 5.5%

    The 2012 decrease to 5.5% from 2011 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 6.2%

    The 2013 increase to 6.2% from 2012 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 6.4%

    The 2014 increase to 6.4% from 2013 represents a 0.2% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 13.9%

    The 2015 increase to 13.9% from 2014 represents a 7.5% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 12.7%

    The 2016 decrease to 12.7% from 2015 represents a -1.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 11%

    The 2017 decrease to 11% from 2016 represents a -1.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 14.8%

    The 2018 increase to 14.8% from 2017 represents a 3.8% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 12%

    The 2019 decrease to 12% from 2018 represents a -2.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 12.2%

    The 2021 increase to 12.2% from 2019 represents a 0.2% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 15.7%

    The 2022 increase to 15.7% from 2021 represents a 3.5% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 14.2%

    The 2023 decrease to 14.2% from 2022 represents a -1.5% decrease YoY.

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