Poverty rates by education level, 2006 (persons age 25+)

Percent in poverty

Bar chart with 4 groups with 2 items per group.

Group 1, Less than high school graduate.
Item 1, Nonmetro 24.7.
Item 2, Metro 22.5.
Group 2, High school graduate.
Item 1, Nonmetro 11.6.
Item 2, Metro 10.4.
Group 3, Some college.
Item 1, Nonmetro 8.3.
Item 2, Metro 7.3.
Group 4, Bachelor degree or more.
Item 1, Nonmetro 4.4.
Item 2, Metro 3.5.

Note: Metro and nonmetro definitions are based on the June 2003 Metropolitan area classification. Source: Prepared by the Economic Research Service using data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement.

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