17.9% of Delmar, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.2% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 13.2% of high school graduates and 23.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.1%. For comparison, it was 32.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Delmar, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Delmar:
17.9%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Delmar:
12.2%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Delmar:
31.4%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Delmar:
31.1%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.1%
Residents above poverty level:
32.2%
Poverty by age in Delmar, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Delmar,MD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
80.6%6 to 11 years
31.4%15 years
30.7%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
8.6%35 to 44 years
30.2%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Delmar,MD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
29.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
41.1%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Delmar,MD (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
53.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
24.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
11.3%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Delmar, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Delmar, MD (%)
10.2%White
4.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
14.4%Other race
61.6%2+ races
13.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Delmar, MD (absolute numbers)
228White
33Black
0American Indian
0Asian
60Other race
4242+ races
53Hispanic
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
28.9%Below poverty level
71.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Delmar, MD
Children below poverty level:
Delmar, Maryland:
22.3%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Delmar:
13.2%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Delmar:
23.5%
Maryland:
21.6%
21.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
78.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.9%Worked part-time
88.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
62.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
37.8%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
22.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
22.2%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
33.3%1950 to 1959
22.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
9.5%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
4.2%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
5.0%1960 to 1969
4.2%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
47.6%1939 or earlier
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