In 2023, about four percent of the people with a Bachelor's degree or higher were living below the poverty line in the United States. This is far below the poverty rate of those without a high school diploma, which was 25.1 percent in 2023.
Poverty rate in the United States in 2023, by level of education
The U.S. Census Bureau uses a set of dollar value thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. A person under 65 living alone is considered poor, if the annual income is less than 12,880 U.S. dollars. This threshold is calculated for 2021. More information on the federal poverty guidelines may be found here.
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US Census Bureau. (September 16, 2024). Poverty rate in the United States in 2023, by level of education [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/233162/us-poverty-rate-by-education/
US Census Bureau. "Poverty rate in the United States in 2023, by level of education." Chart. September 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233162/us-poverty-rate-by-education/
US Census Bureau. (2024). Poverty rate in the United States in 2023, by level of education. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233162/us-poverty-rate-by-education/
US Census Bureau. "Poverty Rate in The United States in 2023, by Level of Education." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233162/us-poverty-rate-by-education/
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Poverty rate in the United States in 2023, by level of education [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/233162/us-poverty-rate-by-education/
