This statistic shows the percentage of the population aged 25 and over that live in households in poverty, as distinguished by their education level and household type. 47 percent of female householders with related children under the age of 18 who had never graduated from high school were living in poverty as of 2018.
Percentage of U.S. population aged 25 years and over who live in households that are in poverty in 2018, by type of household and education level
Characteristic
Less than a high school diploma
High school diploma
Some college, no degree
Associate degree
Bachelor's degree or higher
Female householders with related children under 18
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College Board. (January 14, 2020). Percentage of U.S. population aged 25 years and over who live in households that are in poverty in 2018, by type of household and education level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/234532/education-levels-and-households-in-poverty-in-the-us/
College Board. "Percentage of U.S. population aged 25 years and over who live in households that are in poverty in 2018, by type of household and education level." Chart. January 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234532/education-levels-and-households-in-poverty-in-the-us/
College Board. (2020). Percentage of U.S. population aged 25 years and over who live in households that are in poverty in 2018, by type of household and education level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234532/education-levels-and-households-in-poverty-in-the-us/
College Board. "Percentage of U.S. Population Aged 25 Years and over Who Live in Households That Are in Poverty in 2018, by Type of Household and Education Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234532/education-levels-and-households-in-poverty-in-the-us/
College Board, Percentage of U.S. population aged 25 years and over who live in households that are in poverty in 2018, by type of household and education level Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234532/education-levels-and-households-in-poverty-in-the-us/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. population aged 25 years and over who live in households that are in poverty in 2018, by type of household and education level [Graph], College Board, January 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/234532/education-levels-and-households-in-poverty-in-the-us/
