7.6% of Bladensburg, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.1% less than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 10.7% of high school graduates and 11.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.6%. For comparison, it was 77.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bladensburg, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bladensburg:
7.6%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bladensburg:
4.2%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bladensburg:
25.6%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 5.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bladensburg:
20.8%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.6%
Residents above poverty level:
77.0%
Poverty by age in Bladensburg, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bladensburg,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
23.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
19.5%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
60.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bladensburg,MD (percentage below poverty level)
3.1%Under 5 years
0.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
23.6%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
16.7%65 to 74 years
40.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bladensburg,MD (% below half of poverty level)
1.2%Under 6 years
0.3%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bladensburg, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bladensburg, MD (%)
0.0%White
8.8%Black
0.0%Asian
9.5%Other race
4.9%2+ races
7.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bladensburg, MD (absolute numbers)
533Black
0Asian
239Other race
272+ races
221Hispanic
8.5%Below poverty level
91.5%Above poverty level
8.7%Below poverty level
91.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bladensburg, MD
Children below poverty level:
Bladensburg, Maryland:
0.6%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bladensburg:
10.7%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bladensburg:
11.4%
Maryland:
21.6%
36.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
64.0%Female, no husband present
21.8%Worked full-time, year-round
9.3%Worked part-time
68.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
50.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
21.9%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
21.9%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
31.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
17.9%1960 to 1969
25.5%1950 to 1959
27.5%1940 to 1949
11.0%1939 or earlier
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