- Education-level
- Less than high school graduate
27.9% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Tennessee
Less than high school graduate
27.9% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Tennessee
2022
27.9% of 449 thousand people
Less than high school graduate poverty in Tennessee compared
How does Tennessee compare to other Tennessee and National averages?
Tennessee
27.9%
National average
24.5% (-12% lower than Tennessee)
27.9% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Tennessee
Historical Timeline
27.9% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Tennessee historical data
2011 - 11.2%
The 2011 11.2% is the baseline measurement.
2012 - 10.9%
The 2012 decrease to 10.9% from 2011 represents a -0.3% decrease YoY.
2013 - 10.9%
The 2013 decrease to 10.9% from 2012 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.
2014 - 11.3%
The 2014 increase to 11.3% from 2013 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.
2015 - 29.9%
The 2015 increase to 29.9% from 2014 represents a 18.6% increase YoY.
2016 - 27.2%
The 2016 decrease to 27.2% from 2015 represents a -2.7% decrease YoY.
2017 - 28.2%
The 2017 increase to 28.2% from 2016 represents a 1.0% increase YoY.
2018 - 28.2%
The 2018 decrease to 28.2% from 2017 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.
2019 - 27.3%
The 2019 decrease to 27.3% from 2018 represents a -0.9% decrease YoY.
2021 - 26.3%
The 2021 decrease to 26.3% from 2019 represents a -1.0% decrease YoY.
2022 - 27.9%
The 2022 increase to 27.9% from 2021 represents a 1.6% increase YoY.
Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Tennessee Poverty dataset.