- Education-level
- Less than high school graduate
32.8% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in West Virginia
Less than high school graduate
32.8% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in West Virginia
2023
32.8% of 130 thousand people
Less than high school graduate poverty in West Virginia compared
How does West Virginia compare to other West Virginia and National averages?
West Virginia
32.8%
National average
24.3% (-26% lower than West Virginia)
32.8% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in West Virginia
Historical Timeline
32.8% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in West Virginia historical data
2011 - 10.8%
The 2011 10.8% is the baseline measurement.
2012 - 10%
The 2012 decrease to 10% from 2011 represents a -0.8% decrease YoY.
2013 - 10.3%
The 2013 increase to 10.3% from 2012 represents a 0.3% increase YoY.
2014 - 10.4%
The 2014 increase to 10.4% from 2013 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.
2015 - 28.9%
The 2015 increase to 28.9% from 2014 represents a 18.5% increase YoY.
2016 - 29.7%
The 2016 increase to 29.7% from 2015 represents a 0.8% increase YoY.
2017 - 32.9%
The 2017 increase to 32.9% from 2016 represents a 3.2% increase YoY.
2018 - 29.9%
The 2018 decrease to 29.9% from 2017 represents a -3.0% decrease YoY.
2019 - 28.7%
The 2019 decrease to 28.7% from 2018 represents a -1.2% decrease YoY.
2021 - 33.6%
The 2021 increase to 33.6% from 2019 represents a 4.9% increase YoY.
2022 - 33.6%
The 2022 decrease to 33.6% from 2021 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.
2023 - 32.8%
The 2023 decrease to 32.8% from 2022 represents a -0.8% decrease YoY.
Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger West Virginia Poverty dataset.