5.7% of Rising Sun, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 67.9% less than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 5.9% of high school graduates and 23.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.4%. For comparison, it was 30.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rising Sun, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rising Sun:
5.7%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rising Sun:
1.1%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rising Sun:
9.8%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rising Sun:
19.0%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.4%
Residents above poverty level:
30.1%
Poverty by age in Rising Sun, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rising Sun,MD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rising Sun,MD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.8%6 to 11 years
27.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
17.9%65 to 74 years
7.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rising Sun,MD (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rising Sun, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rising Sun, MD (%)
3.0%White
27.0%Black
39.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
33.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rising Sun, MD (absolute numbers)
67White
18Black
4American Indian
0Asian
85Other race
02+ races
76Hispanic
4.4%Below poverty level
95.6%Above poverty level
43.3%Below poverty level
56.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rising Sun, MD
Children below poverty level:
Rising Sun, Maryland:
4.9%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rising Sun:
5.9%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rising Sun:
23.2%
Maryland:
21.6%
73.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
26.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
31.3%Worked part-time
68.8%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
75.0%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
8.7%1990 to 1994
20.1%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
12.7%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
16.1%1939 or earlier
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