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Poverty rate in the United States by education 2016

Poverty rate in the United States in 2016, by education

The data displays the poverty rate in the U.S. among all people in 2016, by education. In 2016, about 5.1% of the people with a Bachelor's degree were living below the poverty line in the U.S.

Children under 15	18.7
Less than 9th grade	22.9
9th-12th grade, no diploma	20.7
High school diploma or equivalent	13.6
Some college, no Assoc. or 4-yr degree	11.7
Associate degree	8.2
Bachelor's degree	5.1
Master's degree	4
Professional degree (such as DDS or JD)	4.1
Doctorate (such as PhD or EdD)	3.2

Poverty rate in the United States by education 2016

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