23.2% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Memphis, Tennessee

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

23.2% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Memphis, Tennessee

High school graduate (includes equivalency) poverty in Memphis, Tennessee compared

How does Memphis, Tennessee compare to other Tennessee and National averages?

  • Memphis, Tennessee

    23.2%

  • Tennessee

    15.4% (-34% lower than Memphis, Tennessee)

  • National average

    14.6% (-37% lower than Memphis, Tennessee)

23.2% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Memphis, Tennessee

Historical Timeline

23.2% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Memphis, Tennessee historical data

  • 2011 - 11.6%

    The 2011 11.6% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 12.4%

    The 2012 increase to 12.4% from 2011 represents a 0.8% increase YoY.

  • 2013 - 12.2%

    The 2013 decrease to 12.2% from 2012 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2014 - 13.6%

    The 2014 increase to 13.6% from 2013 represents a 1.4% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 22.4%

    The 2015 increase to 22.4% from 2014 represents a 8.8% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 25.2%

    The 2016 increase to 25.2% from 2015 represents a 2.8% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 23.5%

    The 2017 decrease to 23.5% from 2016 represents a -1.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 24.6%

    The 2018 increase to 24.6% from 2017 represents a 1.1% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 23.4%

    The 2019 decrease to 23.4% from 2018 represents a -1.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 24.4%

    The 2021 increase to 24.4% from 2019 represents a 1.0% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 25.3%

    The 2022 increase to 25.3% from 2021 represents a 0.9% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 23.2%

    The 2023 decrease to 23.2% from 2022 represents a -2.1% decrease YoY.

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