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Poverty Rate by Educational Attainment

Poverty rates by educational attainment for people aged 25 and older.

Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.

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YearByUnited StatesState of MissouriBoone CountyCity of ColumbiaColumbia Schools
2017 - 2021
Less Than High School

23.9%
5,781,450.0

25.9%
93,220.0

24.0%
1,292.0

28.7%
893.0

27.7%
1,100.0

High School Graduate

13.5%
7,859,604.0

13.5%
166,565.0

12.8%
2,888.0

16.0%
1,919.0

14.6%
2,420.0

Some College

10.4%
5,998,285.0

10.1%
117,016.0

11.2%
2,819.0

12.7%
1,916.0

12.3%
2,394.0

Bachelor's Degree or More

4.8%
3,248,758.0

4.0%
48,890.0

7.0%
2,760.0

8.6%
2,316.0

7.6%
2,540.0

2016 - 2020
Less Than High School

24.1%
5,938,811.0

26.1%
97,451.0

24.7%
1,380.0

29.7%
932.0

29.4%
1,219.0

High School Graduate

13.4%
7,742,041.0

13.2%
162,898.0

12.1%
2,651.0

15.4%
1,757.0

13.3%
2,121.0

Some College

10.3%
5,973,583.0

10.2%
117,917.0

12.2%
3,044.0

14.0%
2,063.0

13.1%
2,544.0

Bachelor's Degree or More

4.7%
3,122,654.0

4.0%
47,856.0

7.3%
2,860.0

9.2%
2,444.0

8.1%
2,685.0

2015 - 2019
Less Than High School

24.9%
6,341,225.0

27.0%
107,161.0

28.4%
1,598.0

30.7%
958.0

30.7%
1,257.0

High School Graduate

13.5%
7,858,253.0

13.1%
160,807.0

11.3%
2,518.0

13.7%
1,625.0

11.6%
1,890.0

Some College

9.6%
6,042,361.0

10.5%
121,133.0

12.7%
3,189.0

14.6%
2,092.0

13.8%
2,706.0

Bachelor's Degree or More

4.3%
3,031,326.0

4.1%
47,781.0

7.9%
3,020.0

10.0%
2,645.0

8.6%
2,815.0

2014 - 2018
Less Than High School

25.8%
6,689,138.0

27.4%
111,816.0

30.7%
1,849.0

31.7%
1,036.0

32.3%
1,457.0

High School Graduate

13.9%
8,017,648.0

13.2%
162,414.0

11.7%
2,547.0

14.8%
1,680.0

12.5%
2,000.0

Some College

10.8%
6,185,182.0

10.7%
123,502.0

11.6%
2,846.0

14.7%
1,985.0

12.8%
2,375.0

Bachelor's Degree or More

4.7%
3,019,425.0

10.7%
123,502.0

11.6%
2,846.0

14.7%
1,985.0

12.8%
2,375.0

2013 - 2017
Less Than High School

26.4%
6,972,846.0

27.6%
115,689.0

33.3%
2,165.0

36.2%
1,338.0

34.9%
1,703.0

High School Graduate

14.1%
8,130,798.0

13.4%
165,139.0

13.3%
2,834.0

17.5%
1,868.0

15.0%
2,283.0

Some College

11.0%
6,304,087.0

11.0%
127,228.0

12.6%
3,017.0

15.9%
2,033.0

13.9%
2,458.0

Bachelor's Degree or More

4.7%
2,990,052.0

4.3%
48,676.0

8.2%
2,975.0

10.3%
2,602.0

9.1%
2,837.0

2012 - 2016
Less Than High School

27.1%
7,246,267.0

28.2%
121,392.0

32.1%
2,005.0

36.2%
1,294.0

35.0%
1,640.0

High School Graduate

14.3%
8,189,960.0

13.8%
169,525.0

13.1%
2,663.0

17.2%
1,676.0

14.7%
2,123.0

Some College

10.4%
6,409,855.0

10.9%
131,502.0

10.7%
2,851.0

12.2%
1,841.0

10.9%
2,236.0

Bachelor's Degree or More

4.5%
2,921,427.0

4.3%
48,199.0

6.1%
2,910.0

7.3%
2,557.0

6.6%
2,792.0

2011 - 2015
Less Than High School

27.5%
7,473,848.0

28.0%
124,392.0

28.7%
1,837.0

29.3%
1,096.0

28.8%
1,368.0

High School Graduate

14.3%
8,202,057.0

13.8%
170,120.0

13.7%
2,713.0

18.6%
1,705.0

15.7%
2,152.0

Some College

10.5%
6,400,208.0

11.0%
132,123.0

10.6%
2,707.0

12.0%
1,698.0

11.0%
2,121.0

Bachelor's Degree or More

4.5%
2,841,505.0

4.5%
48,867.0

6.4%
2,996.0

7.6%
2,611.0

6.9%
2,882.0

Suggested citation: United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months of Individuals by Educational Attainment. United States Census [Table C17003]. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Poverty Rate by Educational Attainment.http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4812
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