8.1% of Edgewood, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.2% less than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 7.3% of high school graduates and 3.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.8%. For comparison, it was 19.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Edgewood, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Edgewood:
8.1%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Edgewood:
3.2%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Edgewood:
11.9%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Edgewood:
20.3%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.8%
Residents above poverty level:
19.4%
Poverty by age in Edgewood, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Edgewood,MD (percentage below poverty level)
10.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
0.7%12 to 14 years
63.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.8%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Edgewood,MD (percentage below poverty level)
6.9%Under 5 years
63.3%5 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
32.1%16 and 17 years
9.3%18 to 24 years
16.7%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
58.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Edgewood,MD (% below half of poverty level)
3.5%Under 6 years
0.6%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 17 years
1.5%18 to 24 years
0.8%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
20.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Edgewood, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Edgewood, MD (%)
7.2%White
9.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
7.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
10.0%2+ races
6.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Edgewood, MD (absolute numbers)
637White
1,151Black
0American Indian
26Asian
0Other race
3682+ races
113Hispanic
8.9%Below poverty level
91.1%Above poverty level
2.5%Below poverty level
97.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Edgewood, MD
Children below poverty level:
Edgewood, Maryland:
9.5%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Edgewood:
7.3%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Edgewood:
3.3%
Maryland:
21.6%
21.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
78.5%Female, no husband present
2.3%Worked full-time, year-round
30.8%Worked part-time
66.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
27.1%One full-time, other didn't work
25.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
47.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
15.8%1990 to 1994
24.3%1980 to 1989
29.7%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
8.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
11.9%1990 to 1994
25.8%1980 to 1989
34.1%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
3.7%1950 to 1959
2.4%1940 to 1949
2.3%1939 or earlier
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