Maryland Poverty Rate
In Maryland, an estimated 618,372 of 6,023,847 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Maryland?
The poverty rate in Maryland is 10.3%.
- How many people in Maryland live in poverty?
In Maryland, an estimated 618,372 of 6,023,847 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Maryland compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Maryland is 19.53% lower than the US average. In Maryland, an estimated 10.3% of 6,023,847 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Maryland
2021
10.3% of 6 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Maryland
2021
14% of 1.3 million people
Under 5 years
Maryland
2021
15.2% of 345 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Maryland
2021
13.6% of 995 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Maryland
2021
13.7% of 1.3 million people
18 to 64 years
Maryland
2021
9.2% of 3.7 million people
18 to 34 years
Maryland
2021
11.3% of 1.3 million people
35 to 64 years
Maryland
2021
8.1% of 2.4 million people
60 years and over
Maryland
2021
9% of 1.4 million people
65 years and over
Maryland
2021
9.1% of 983 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Maryland
2021
9.2% of 2.9 million people
Female
Maryland
2021
11.2% of 3.1 million people
- Race
White
Maryland
2021
6.7% of 3 million people
Black or African American
Maryland
2021
14.5% of 1.7 million people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Maryland
2021
11% of 25 thousand people
Asian
Maryland
2021
8.8% of 404 thousand people
Some other race
Maryland
2021
18.1% of 402 thousand people
Two or more races
Maryland
2021
11.7% of 483 thousand people
Hispanic
Maryland
2021
15.3% of 672 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Maryland
2021
6.6% of 2.9 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Maryland
2021
8.7% of 4.2 million people
Less than high school graduate
Maryland
2021
21.3% of 367 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Maryland
2021
12.8% of 994 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Maryland
2021
9% of 1 million people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Maryland
2021
3.6% of 1.8 million people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Maryland
2021
5.3% of 3.2 million people
Employed
Maryland
2021
4.1% of 3.1 million people
Male
Maryland
2021
3.6% of 1.6 million people
Female
Maryland
2021
4.6% of 1.5 million people
Unemployed
Maryland
2021
24.5% of 191 thousand people
Male
Maryland
2021
21% of 99 thousand people
Female
Maryland
2021
28.2% of 92 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Maryland
2021
9.3% of 4.8 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Maryland
2021
1.6% of 2.3 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Maryland
2021
12.3% of 1 million people
Did not work
Maryland
2021
19% of 1.5 million people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Maryland
2021
20.1% of 1.1 million people
Male
Maryland
2021
18.2% of 535 thousand people
Female
Maryland
2021
21.8% of 597 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Maryland
2021
35.9% of 95 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Maryland
2021
14.7% of 238 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Maryland
2021
16.5% of 154 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Maryland
2021
18.9% of 140 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Maryland
2021
22.8% of 193 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Maryland
2021
18.1% of 169 thousand people
75 years and over
Maryland
2021
19.8% of 139 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Maryland
2021
2.4% of 540 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Maryland
2021
27.2% of 220 thousand people
Did not work
Maryland
2021
41.6% of 372 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Maryland
2021
10.1%