20% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Houston, Texas

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

20% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Houston, Texas

High school graduate (includes equivalency) poverty in Houston, Texas compared

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

  • Houston, Texas

    20%

  • Texas

    15% (-25% lower than Houston, Texas)

  • National average

    14.4% (-28% lower than Houston, Texas)

20% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Houston, Texas

Historical Timeline

20% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Houston, Texas historical data

  • 2011 - 11.6%

    The 2011 11.6% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 11.6%

    The 2012 decrease to 11.6% from 2011 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 11%

    The 2013 decrease to 11% from 2012 represents a -0.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2014 - 11.2%

    The 2014 increase to 11.2% from 2013 represents a 0.2% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 20.5%

    The 2015 increase to 20.5% from 2014 represents a 9.3% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 19.9%

    The 2016 decrease to 19.9% from 2015 represents a -0.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 18.6%

    The 2017 decrease to 18.6% from 2016 represents a -1.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 18.2%

    The 2018 decrease to 18.2% from 2017 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 21.8%

    The 2019 increase to 21.8% from 2018 represents a 3.6% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 19.6%

    The 2021 decrease to 19.6% from 2019 represents a -2.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 20%

    The 2022 increase to 20% from 2021 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

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