- Education-level
- Less than high school graduate
28.8% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Shelby County, Tennessee
Less than high school graduate
28.8% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Shelby County, Tennessee
2023
28.8% of 56 thousand people
Less than high school graduate poverty in Shelby County, Tennessee compared
How does Shelby County, Tennessee compare to other Tennessee and National averages?
Shelby County, Tennessee
28.8%
Tennessee
29.5% (2% higher than Shelby County, Tennessee)
National average
24.3% (-16% lower than Shelby County, Tennessee)
28.8% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Shelby County, Tennessee
Historical Timeline
28.8% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Shelby County, Tennessee historical data
2011 - 12.9%
The 2011 12.9% is the baseline measurement.
2012 - 12.8%
The 2012 decrease to 12.8% from 2011 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.
2013 - 13.2%
The 2013 increase to 13.2% from 2012 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.
2014 - 13.1%
The 2014 decrease to 13.1% from 2013 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.
2015 - 32.1%
The 2015 increase to 32.1% from 2014 represents a 19.0% increase YoY.
2016 - 33.9%
The 2016 increase to 33.9% from 2015 represents a 1.8% increase YoY.
2017 - 33.5%
The 2017 decrease to 33.5% from 2016 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.
2018 - 35.6%
The 2018 increase to 35.6% from 2017 represents a 2.1% increase YoY.
2019 - 32.1%
The 2019 decrease to 32.1% from 2018 represents a -3.5% decrease YoY.
2021 - 31.4%
The 2021 decrease to 31.4% from 2019 represents a -0.7% decrease YoY.
2022 - 32.5%
The 2022 increase to 32.5% from 2021 represents a 1.1% increase YoY.
2023 - 28.8%
The 2023 decrease to 28.8% from 2022 represents a -3.7% decrease YoY.
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