22.5% of Spencerville, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.2% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. The poverty rate was 59.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.2%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Spencerville, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Spencerville:
22.5%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Spencerville:
20.6%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Spencerville:
59.7%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 8.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Spencerville:
42.9%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.2%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Spencerville, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Spencerville,MD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
62.5%12 to 14 years
73.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
40.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Spencerville,MD (percentage below poverty level)
59.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
42.0%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
39.0%35 to 44 years
24.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Spencerville,MD (% below half of poverty level)
58.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
63.0%12 to 17 years
48.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.9%35 to 44 years
16.2%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
15.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Spencerville, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spencerville, MD (%)
22.5%White
83.2%Black
0.0%Asian
35.2%Other race
15.3%2+ races
10.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spencerville, MD (absolute numbers)
104White
168Black
0Asian
17Other race
292+ races
48Hispanic
30.5%Below poverty level
69.5%Above poverty level
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Spencerville, MD
Children below poverty level:
Spencerville, Maryland:
43.9%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Spencerville:
14.1%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Spencerville:
0.0%
Maryland:
21.6%
25.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
64.4%Worked part-time
35.6%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
1.1%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
21.6%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
18.7%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
7.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
24.8%1980 to 1989
16.6%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
15.1%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
5.5%1939 or earlier
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