Latest news about poverty in Oxford, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.4% of Oxford, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.3% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 6.5% of high school graduates and 100.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 59.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.2%. For comparison, it was 9.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oxford, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oxford:
16.4%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oxford:
11.5%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oxford:
59.0%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 7.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oxford:
51.5%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.2%
Residents above poverty level:
9.2%
Poverty by age in Oxford, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oxford,MD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
95.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oxford,MD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
58.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
68.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oxford,MD (% below half of poverty level)
41.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
84.8%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
56.5%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oxford, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oxford, MD (%)
7.0%White
76.7%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
68.7%2+ races
59.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oxford, MD (absolute numbers)
46White
29Black
0Asian
0Other race
742+ races
66Hispanic
16.5%Below poverty level
83.5%Above poverty level
50.0%Below poverty level
50.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oxford, MD
Children below poverty level:
Oxford, Maryland:
7.4%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oxford:
6.5%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oxford:
100.0%
Maryland:
21.6%
20.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
80.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
20.0%Worked part-time
80.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
20.0%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
20.0%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
8.3%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
9.9%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
6.3%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
43.9%1939 or earlier
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