District of Columbia Poverty Rate By Education Level
Population 25 years and over
11% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in District of Columbia
2022
11% of 474 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
37% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in District of Columbia
2022
37% of 29 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
25% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in District of Columbia
2022
25% of 63 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
16.6% Poverty Rate for people with some college or an Associate's Degree in District of Columbia
2022
16.6% of 70 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
4.6% Poverty Rate for people with at least a Bachelor's Degree in District of Columbia
2022
4.6% of 313 thousand people