20.6% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Shelby County, Tennessee

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

20.6% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Shelby County, Tennessee

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

How does Shelby County, Tennessee compare to other Tennessee and National averages?

  • Shelby County, Tennessee

    20.6%

  • Tennessee

    15.4% (-25% lower than Shelby County, Tennessee)

  • National average

    14.6% (-29% lower than Shelby County, Tennessee)

20.6% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Shelby County, Tennessee

Historical Timeline

20.6% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Shelby County, Tennessee historical data

  • 2011 - 8.9%

    The 2011 8.9% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 9.3%

    The 2012 increase to 9.3% from 2011 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

  • 2013 - 9.4%

    The 2013 increase to 9.4% from 2012 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 10.1%

    The 2014 increase to 10.1% from 2013 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 19%

    The 2015 increase to 19% from 2014 represents a 8.9% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 21%

    The 2016 increase to 21% from 2015 represents a 2.0% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 19.5%

    The 2017 decrease to 19.5% from 2016 represents a -1.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 21.3%

    The 2018 increase to 21.3% from 2017 represents a 1.8% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 19.6%

    The 2019 decrease to 19.6% from 2018 represents a -1.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 21.4%

    The 2021 increase to 21.4% from 2019 represents a 1.8% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 21.9%

    The 2022 increase to 21.9% from 2021 represents a 0.5% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 20.6%

    The 2023 decrease to 20.6% from 2022 represents a -1.3% decrease YoY.

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