Latest news about poverty in Rockville, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.9% of Rockville, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.5% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 8.9% of high school graduates and 14.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.1%. For comparison, it was 31.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rockville, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rockville:
12.9%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rockville:
9.2%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rockville:
24.6%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rockville:
21.3%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.1%
Residents above poverty level:
31.9%
Poverty by age in Rockville, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rockville,MD (percentage below poverty level)
9.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.8%6 to 11 years
14.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.0%16 and 17 years
37.7%18 to 24 years
19.4%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rockville,MD (percentage below poverty level)
9.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.4%6 to 11 years
27.6%12 to 14 years
21.8%15 years
11.0%16 and 17 years
33.7%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
20.1%35 to 44 years
13.3%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
10.6%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rockville,MD (% below half of poverty level)
1.8%Under 6 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 17 years
10.6%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rockville, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rockville, MD (%)
3.6%White
16.3%Black
12.2%American Indian
14.5%Asian
14.8%Other race
6.4%2+ races
11.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rockville, MD (absolute numbers)
1,037White
1,035Black
33American Indian
2,224Asian
1,091Other race
4472+ races
1,334Hispanic
10.0%Below poverty level
90.0%Above poverty level
17.5%Below poverty level
82.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rockville, MD
Children below poverty level:
Rockville, Maryland:
9.5%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rockville:
8.9%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rockville:
14.3%
Maryland:
21.6%
40.2%Married-couple family
30.1%Male, no wife present
29.7%Female, no husband present
10.3%Worked full-time, year-round
17.6%Worked part-time
72.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.3%One full-time, other part-time
9.1%One full-time, other didn't work
22.0%Both worked part-time
11.8%One part-time, other didn't work
54.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
8.7%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
32.1%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
13.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
22.7%1970 to 1979
23.6%1960 to 1969
24.7%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
3.7%1939 or earlier
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