10.4% of Smith Island, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.1% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 9.8% of high school graduates and 17.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty.
Poverty rates in Smith Island, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Smith Island:
10.4%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Smith Island:
0.6%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty by age in Smith Island, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Smith Island,MD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
36.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Smith Island,MD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
23.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Smith Island,MD (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Smith Island, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smith Island, MD (%)
11.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smith Island, MD (absolute numbers)
36White
2Black
10.6%Below poverty level
89.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Smith Island, MD
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Smith Island:
9.8%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Smith Island:
17.1%
Maryland:
21.6%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
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
0.0%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
25.0%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
28.2%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
20.5%1940 to 1949
25.6%1939 or earlier
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