10.6% of Betterton, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.1% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 11.6% of high school graduates and 15.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.7% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Betterton, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Betterton:
10.6%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Betterton:
10.0%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Betterton:
8.7%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Betterton:
10.5%
Maryland:
22.8%
Poverty by age in Betterton, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Betterton,MD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
21.4%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Betterton,MD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
42.9%25 to 34 years
62.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Betterton,MD (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
29.6%25 to 34 years
45.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Betterton, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Betterton, MD (%)
7.3%White
1.8%Black
89.4%2+ races
75.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Betterton, MD (absolute numbers)
20White
1Black
222+ races
19Hispanic
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Betterton, MD
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Betterton:
11.6%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Betterton:
15.4%
Maryland:
21.6%
3.6%Worked full-time, year-round
3.6%Worked part-time
92.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
42.9%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
28.6%1940 to 1949
28.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
4.2%1970 to 1979
5.1%1960 to 1969
6.8%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
60.2%1939 or earlier
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