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. 49 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 2015.
Percentage of U.S. population aged 25 years and over who live in households that are in poverty in 2015, by type of household and education level
No high school degree
High school graduate
Some college, no degree
Associate degree
Bachelor's degree or higher
Female householders with related children under 18
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College Board. (September 1, 2016). Percentage of U.S. population aged 25 years and over who live in households that are in poverty in 2015, by type of household and education level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 07, 2020, 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 2015, by type of household and education level." Chart. September 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 07, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234532/education-levels-and-households-in-poverty-in-the-us/
College Board. (2016). Percentage of U.S. population aged 25 years and over who live in households that are in poverty in 2015, by type of household and education level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 07, 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 2015, by Type of Household and Education Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2016, 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 2015, 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 April 07, 2020)
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