18.6% of Adelphi, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.3% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 11.1% of high school graduates and 14.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.6%. For comparison, it was 47.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Adelphi, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Adelphi:
18.6%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Adelphi:
8.2%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Adelphi:
17.4%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 7.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Adelphi:
6.4%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.6%
Residents above poverty level:
47.8%
Poverty by age in Adelphi, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Adelphi,MD (percentage below poverty level)
27.0%Under 5 years
43.0%5 years
19.2%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 14 years
26.8%15 years
49.4%16 and 17 years
28.2%18 to 24 years
14.2%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
9.7%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Adelphi,MD (percentage below poverty level)
21.4%Under 5 years
21.7%5 years
54.1%6 to 11 years
33.2%12 to 14 years
44.1%15 years
31.3%16 and 17 years
49.6%18 to 24 years
23.1%25 to 34 years
33.1%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
21.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Adelphi,MD (% below half of poverty level)
5.0%Under 6 years
13.7%6 to 11 years
9.8%12 to 17 years
19.9%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
11.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Adelphi, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Adelphi, MD (%)
17.9%White
18.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
28.4%Asian
13.4%Other race
47.9%2+ races
19.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Adelphi, MD (absolute numbers)
356White
826Black
0American Indian
395Asian
903Other race
8642+ races
1,718Hispanic
20.8%Below poverty level
79.2%Above poverty level
20.3%Below poverty level
79.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Adelphi, MD
Children below poverty level:
Adelphi, Maryland:
31.1%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Adelphi:
11.1%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Adelphi:
14.9%
Maryland:
21.6%
37.2%Married-couple family
9.3%Male, no wife present
53.5%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
63.3%Worked part-time
33.5%Did not work
5.9%Both worked full-time
11.8%One full-time, other part-time
30.1%One full-time, other didn't work
17.0%Both worked part-time
13.1%One part-time, other didn't work
22.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
15.6%1970 to 1979
40.3%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
23.4%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
20.1%1970 to 1979
24.5%1960 to 1969
26.3%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
3.7%1939 or earlier
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