28.8% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Houston, Texas

Less than high school graduate

28.8% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Houston, Texas

Less than high school graduate poverty in Houston, Texas compared

How does Houston, Texas compare to other Texas and National averages?

  • Houston, Texas

    28.8%

  • Texas

    24.4% (-15% lower than Houston, Texas)

  • National average

    24.3% (-16% lower than Houston, Texas)

28.8% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Houston, Texas

Historical Timeline

28.8% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Houston, Texas historical data

  • 2011 - 14.8%

    The 2011 14.8% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 14.4%

    The 2012 decrease to 14.4% from 2011 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 13.5%

    The 2013 decrease to 13.5% from 2012 represents a -0.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2014 - 13.3%

    The 2014 decrease to 13.3% from 2013 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 26.8%

    The 2015 increase to 26.8% from 2014 represents a 13.5% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 29.3%

    The 2016 increase to 29.3% from 2015 represents a 2.5% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 29.8%

    The 2017 increase to 29.8% from 2016 represents a 0.5% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 26.6%

    The 2018 decrease to 26.6% from 2017 represents a -3.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 26%

    The 2019 decrease to 26% from 2018 represents a -0.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 25.5%

    The 2021 decrease to 25.5% from 2019 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 27.6%

    The 2022 increase to 27.6% from 2021 represents a 2.1% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 28.8%

    The 2023 increase to 28.8% from 2022 represents a 1.2% increase YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Houston, Texas Poverty dataset.