Latest news about poverty in Berlin, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.3% of Berlin, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.5% less than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 4.4% of high school graduates and 35.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.7%. For comparison, it was 34.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Berlin, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Berlin:
9.3%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Berlin:
2.8%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Berlin:
21.4%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Berlin:
41.0%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.7%
Residents above poverty level:
34.4%
Poverty by age in Berlin, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Berlin,MD (percentage below poverty level)
8.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
36.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
30.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Berlin,MD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
30.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.8%18 to 24 years
16.8%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
15.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Berlin,MD (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
2.5%12 to 17 years
0.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Berlin, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berlin, MD (%)
4.5%White
24.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
16.4%2+ races
53.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berlin, MD (absolute numbers)
160White
194Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
542+ races
117Hispanic
8.5%Below poverty level
91.5%Above poverty level
34.8%Below poverty level
65.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Berlin, MD
Children below poverty level:
Berlin, Maryland:
11.8%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Berlin:
4.4%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Berlin:
35.4%
Maryland:
21.6%
24.3%Married-couple family
32.6%Male, no wife present
43.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
51.3%Worked part-time
48.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
54.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
45.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
17.2%1990 to 1994
13.8%1980 to 1989
13.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
55.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
11.3%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
6.8%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
36.7%1939 or earlier
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