- Education-level
- 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
28.8% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Houston, Texas
2023
28.8% of 278 thousand people
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.