People living below poverty line U.S. by education 2022

In 2022, about 37.92 million Americans were living below the national poverty line in the United States. Of those Americans, around 4.31 million had a four year degree or higher. This means they have an income below 100 percent of the national poverty level as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2022, by education (in millions)

Characteristic	Number in millions
Total	37.92
No high school diploma	7.64
High school, no college	10.15
Some college, less than 4 year degree	687
4 year degree or higher	4.31

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Release date

August 2023

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United States

Survey time period

2022

Supplementary notes

To retrieve data: select CPS Annual Social and Economic Supplement, then SPM poverty status and Demographics, Educational Attainment.

More information on how the U.S. Census Bureau defines poverty can be found here.

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