Latest news about poverty in Baltimore, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.5% of Baltimore, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.1% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 14.9% of high school graduates and 34.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.1%. For comparison, it was 39.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Baltimore, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Baltimore:
18.5%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Baltimore:
10.4%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Baltimore:
30.7%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Baltimore:
28.6%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.1%
Residents above poverty level:
39.8%
Poverty by age in Baltimore, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Baltimore,MD (percentage below poverty level)
16.6%Under 5 years
23.9%5 years
21.1%6 to 11 years
35.5%12 to 14 years
52.3%15 years
19.7%16 and 17 years
20.2%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
18.2%45 to 54 years
25.1%55 to 64 years
25.3%65 to 74 years
17.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Baltimore,MD (percentage below poverty level)
16.4%Under 5 years
21.6%5 years
22.4%6 to 11 years
18.9%12 to 14 years
19.2%15 years
22.9%16 and 17 years
22.4%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
18.3%35 to 44 years
14.4%45 to 54 years
20.7%55 to 64 years
20.1%65 to 74 years
26.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Baltimore,MD (% below half of poverty level)
10.3%Under 6 years
9.7%6 to 11 years
15.3%12 to 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
13.5%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Baltimore, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Baltimore, MD (%)
12.0%White
20.7%Black
14.0%American Indian
22.7%Asian
4.7%Native Hawaiian
21.1%Other race
15.6%2+ races
21.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Baltimore, MD (absolute numbers)
17,445White
69,565Black
323American Indian
3,178Asian
8Native Hawaiian
4,331Other race
5,0132+ races
7,329Hispanic
18.5%Below poverty level
81.5%Above poverty level
19.0%Below poverty level
81.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Baltimore, MD
Children below poverty level:
Baltimore, Maryland:
21.8%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Baltimore:
14.9%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Baltimore:
34.0%
Maryland:
21.6%
25.8%Married-couple family
12.3%Male, no wife present
61.9%Female, no husband present
3.0%Worked full-time, year-round
18.2%Worked part-time
78.8%Did not work
1.3%Both worked full-time
10.9%One full-time, other part-time
5.0%One full-time, other didn't work
5.4%Both worked part-time
19.7%One part-time, other didn't work
57.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
1.7%1980 to 1989
2.0%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
18.1%1950 to 1959
23.2%1940 to 1949
46.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
2.4%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
22.7%1950 to 1959
20.3%1940 to 1949
43.4%1939 or earlier
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