10.9% of Melwood, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.5% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.7% of high school graduates and 34.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.9%. For comparison, it was 35.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Melwood, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Melwood:
10.9%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Melwood:
5.9%
Whole state:
4.9%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.9%
Residents above poverty level:
35.5%
Poverty by age in Melwood, MD
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Melwood,MD (% below half of poverty level)
4.7%Under 5 years
4.7%5 years
4.9%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 14 years
5.8%15 years
5.4%16 and 17 years
8.9%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Melwood, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Melwood, MD (%)
10.2%White
9.5%Black
10.2%American Indian
19.9%Asian
2.2%Native Hawaiian
13.7%Other race
12.9%2+ races
12.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Melwood, MD (absolute numbers)
9,712White
52,999Black
443American Indian
7,477Asian
14Native Hawaiian
20,230Other race
8,7292+ races
24,322Hispanic
10.4%Below poverty level
89.6%Above poverty level
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Melwood, MD
Children below poverty level:
Melwood, Maryland:
13.9%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Melwood:
13.7%
Maryland:
13.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Melwood:
34.3%
Maryland:
37.8%
33.2%Married-couple family
17.2%Male, no wife present
49.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
13.5%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
21.4%1960 to 1969
18.3%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
10.6%1990 to 1994
16.1%1980 to 1989
16.1%1970 to 1979
22.1%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
4.6%1939 or earlier
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