Latest news about poverty in Bethesda, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
3.4% of Bethesda, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 183.7% less than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 3.5% of high school graduates and 29.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.8%. For comparison, it was 21.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bethesda, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bethesda:
3.4%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bethesda:
2.1%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bethesda:
9.7%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 8.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bethesda:
25.5%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.8%
Residents above poverty level:
21.8%
Poverty by age in Bethesda, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bethesda,MD (percentage below poverty level)
4.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.2%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.9%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.3%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bethesda,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
5.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bethesda,MD (% below half of poverty level)
2.4%Under 6 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
1.3%12 to 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bethesda, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bethesda, MD (%)
3.2%White
19.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
6.1%Asian
9.9%Other race
2.5%2+ races
3.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bethesda, MD (absolute numbers)
1,490White
613Black
0American Indian
473Asian
122Other race
1692+ races
230Hispanic
3.1%Below poverty level
96.9%Above poverty level
4.1%Below poverty level
95.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bethesda, MD
Children below poverty level:
Bethesda, Maryland:
2.9%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bethesda:
3.5%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bethesda:
29.4%
Maryland:
21.6%
44.7%Married-couple family
5.0%Male, no wife present
50.3%Female, no husband present
30.4%Worked full-time, year-round
13.1%Worked part-time
56.4%Did not work
2.2%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
24.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
34.9%One part-time, other didn't work
38.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
7.7%1970 to 1979
17.3%1960 to 1969
44.8%1950 to 1959
17.3%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
10.4%1970 to 1979
17.7%1960 to 1969
32.4%1950 to 1959
16.1%1940 to 1949
11.2%1939 or earlier
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