Latest news about poverty in Germantown, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.8% of Germantown, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.7% less than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 5.9% of high school graduates and 18.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.3%. For comparison, it was 29.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Germantown, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Germantown:
8.8%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Germantown:
2.2%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Germantown:
12.9%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 11.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Germantown:
17.2%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.3%
Residents above poverty level:
29.0%
Poverty by age in Germantown, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Germantown,MD (percentage below poverty level)
5.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.5%6 to 11 years
9.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.4%16 and 17 years
12.5%18 to 24 years
15.5%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
16.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Germantown,MD (percentage below poverty level)
22.3%Under 5 years
17.0%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 14 years
19.2%15 years
20.8%16 and 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Germantown,MD (% below half of poverty level)
6.0%Under 6 years
6.3%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Germantown, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Germantown, MD (%)
5.7%White
13.2%Black
9.0%American Indian
6.1%Asian
13.3%Other race
11.5%2+ races
13.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Germantown, MD (absolute numbers)
1,282White
2,987Black
22American Indian
1,118Asian
1,186Other race
1,5532+ races
3,001Hispanic
10.7%Below poverty level
89.3%Above poverty level
5.7%Below poverty level
94.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Germantown, MD
Children below poverty level:
Germantown, Maryland:
14.3%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Germantown:
5.9%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Germantown:
18.2%
Maryland:
21.6%
29.8%Married-couple family
16.2%Male, no wife present
54.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
45.2%Worked part-time
54.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
9.1%One full-time, other part-time
18.2%One full-time, other didn't work
1.2%Both worked part-time
35.3%One part-time, other didn't work
36.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
14.5%1990 to 1994
49.8%1980 to 1989
26.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
13.9%1995 to 1998
13.6%1990 to 1994
51.4%1980 to 1989
14.0%1970 to 1979
1.8%1960 to 1969
0.4%1950 to 1959
0.5%1940 to 1949
0.5%1939 or earlier
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