13.9% of Denton, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.5% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 7.4% of high school graduates and 31.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.1%. For comparison, it was 38.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Denton, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Denton:
13.9%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Denton:
6.0%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Denton:
16.4%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Denton:
24.6%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
22.1%
Residents above poverty level:
38.6%
Poverty by age in Denton, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Denton,MD (percentage below poverty level)
9.7%Under 5 years
64.3%5 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
31.8%55 to 64 years
19.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Denton,MD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
49.0%5 years
15.3%6 to 11 years
34.4%12 to 14 years
72.9%15 years
34.4%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
25.7%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Denton,MD (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
8.7%6 to 11 years
19.1%12 to 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Denton, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Denton, MD (%)
16.2%White
0.6%Black
0.0%Asian
82.0%Other race
7.9%2+ races
62.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Denton, MD (absolute numbers)
478White
7Black
0Asian
149Other race
232+ races
105Hispanic
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
23.2%Below poverty level
76.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Denton, MD
Children below poverty level:
Denton, Maryland:
20.6%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Denton:
7.4%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Denton:
31.6%
Maryland:
21.6%
52.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
47.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
34.1%Worked part-time
65.9%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
76.1%One part-time, other didn't work
23.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
44.4%1950 to 1959
18.5%1940 to 1949
37.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
15.3%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
4.6%1960 to 1969
16.4%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
35.4%1939 or earlier
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