Latest news about poverty in Crisfield, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
26.1% of Crisfield, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 63.1% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 23.2% of high school graduates and 38.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.5%. For comparison, it was 46.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Crisfield, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Crisfield:
26.1%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Crisfield:
6.3%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Crisfield:
32.8%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Crisfield:
29.6%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.5%
Residents above poverty level:
46.1%
Poverty by age in Crisfield, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Crisfield,MD (percentage below poverty level)
22.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
36.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
76.0%16 and 17 years
27.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
24.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
34.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Crisfield,MD (percentage below poverty level)
44.6%Under 5 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.3%18 to 24 years
67.8%25 to 34 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
27.9%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
44.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Crisfield,MD (% below half of poverty level)
15.4%Under 6 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
7.6%12 to 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Crisfield, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Crisfield, MD (%)
14.1%White
43.0%Black
0.0%Asian
81.1%Other race
13.2%2+ races
83.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Crisfield, MD (absolute numbers)
179White
360Black
0Asian
66Other race
222+ races
80Hispanic
26.4%Below poverty level
73.6%Above poverty level
47.9%Below poverty level
52.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Crisfield, MD
Children below poverty level:
Crisfield, Maryland:
31.4%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Crisfield:
23.2%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Crisfield:
38.5%
Maryland:
21.6%
23.0%Married-couple family
17.3%Male, no wife present
59.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
6.6%Worked part-time
93.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
72.4%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
27.6%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
15.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
5.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
56.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
2.7%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
43.2%1939 or earlier
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