21.6% of Williamsport, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.4% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 19.2% of high school graduates and 14.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.5%. For comparison, it was 44.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Williamsport, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Williamsport:
21.6%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Williamsport:
8.2%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Williamsport:
29.3%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Williamsport:
25.5%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.5%
Residents above poverty level:
44.1%
Poverty by age in Williamsport, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Williamsport,MD (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
41.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
46.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Williamsport,MD (percentage below poverty level)
6.6%Under 5 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
26.1%18 to 24 years
54.2%25 to 34 years
16.7%35 to 44 years
25.2%45 to 54 years
24.6%55 to 64 years
26.7%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Williamsport,MD (% below half of poverty level)
21.7%Under 6 years
20.2%6 to 11 years
3.8%12 to 17 years
1.8%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Williamsport, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Williamsport, MD (%)
20.4%White
11.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
34.7%2+ races
43.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Williamsport, MD (absolute numbers)
295White
12Black
0American Indian
0Asian
612+ races
3Hispanic
21.0%Below poverty level
79.0%Above poverty level
2.0%Below poverty level
98.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Williamsport, MD
Children below poverty level:
Williamsport, Maryland:
23.6%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Williamsport:
19.2%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Williamsport:
14.2%
Maryland:
21.6%
54.4%Married-couple family
17.6%Male, no wife present
27.9%Female, no husband present
3.0%Worked full-time, year-round
50.6%Worked part-time
46.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
70.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
16.2%One part-time, other didn't work
13.5%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
28.6%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
52.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
47.9%1939 or earlier
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