Latest news about poverty in Damascus, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.0% of Damascus, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 90.8% less than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 3.2% of high school graduates and 7.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 19.9%. For comparison, it was 6.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Damascus, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Damascus:
5.0%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Damascus:
2.7%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Damascus:
3.3%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 7.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Damascus:
5.1%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
19.9%
Residents above poverty level:
6.0%
Poverty by age in Damascus, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Damascus,MD (percentage below poverty level)
11.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
32.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Damascus,MD (percentage below poverty level)
7.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
19.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.4%16 and 17 years
10.3%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
10.3%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
0.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Damascus,MD (% below half of poverty level)
8.2%Under 6 years
4.6%6 to 11 years
1.9%12 to 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
0.3%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Damascus, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Damascus, MD (%)
3.3%White
6.5%Black
4.9%Asian
11.6%Other race
0.0%2+ races
17.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Damascus, MD (absolute numbers)
355White
110Black
49Asian
123Other race
02+ races
373Hispanic
5.3%Below poverty level
94.7%Above poverty level
7.4%Below poverty level
92.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Damascus, MD
Children below poverty level:
Damascus, Maryland:
9.0%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Damascus:
3.2%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Damascus:
7.3%
Maryland:
21.6%
71.8%Married-couple family
6.7%Male, no wife present
21.5%Female, no husband present
5.6%Worked full-time, year-round
28.2%Worked part-time
66.2%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
90.2%Both worked part-time
9.8%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
16.1%1990 to 1994
23.2%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
32.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
11.5%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
44.2%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
5.5%1950 to 1959
3.2%1940 to 1949
2.9%1939 or earlier
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