Latest news about poverty in Salisbury, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.5% of Salisbury, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.1% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 13.9% of high school graduates and 34.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 92.2%. For comparison, it was 66.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Salisbury, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Salisbury:
23.5%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Salisbury:
11.8%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Salisbury:
31.7%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Salisbury:
17.8%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
92.2%
Residents above poverty level:
66.8%
Poverty by age in Salisbury, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Salisbury,MD (percentage below poverty level)
15.9%Under 5 years
46.1%5 years
15.3%6 to 11 years
11.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.0%16 and 17 years
50.3%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
14.2%45 to 54 years
10.4%55 to 64 years
11.3%65 to 74 years
12.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Salisbury,MD (percentage below poverty level)
20.1%Under 5 years
19.2%5 years
35.8%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 14 years
9.2%15 years
18.6%16 and 17 years
29.9%18 to 24 years
24.9%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
9.8%45 to 54 years
14.1%55 to 64 years
22.1%65 to 74 years
28.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Salisbury,MD (% below half of poverty level)
12.1%Under 6 years
9.2%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 17 years
33.4%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Salisbury, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salisbury, MD (%)
24.0%White
14.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
13.4%Asian
40.3%Other race
21.2%2+ races
31.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salisbury, MD (absolute numbers)
3,307White
1,900Black
0American Indian
210Asian
158Other race
6652+ races
564Hispanic
20.3%Below poverty level
79.7%Above poverty level
8.2%Below poverty level
91.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Salisbury, MD
Children below poverty level:
Salisbury, Maryland:
15.9%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Salisbury:
13.9%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Salisbury:
34.2%
Maryland:
21.6%
21.6%Married-couple family
12.9%Male, no wife present
65.5%Female, no husband present
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
51.1%Worked part-time
45.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
47.6%One full-time, other didn't work
8.0%Both worked part-time
35.3%One part-time, other didn't work
9.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.4%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
8.6%1980 to 1989
5.7%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
14.8%1940 to 1949
33.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
9.3%1990 to 1994
15.3%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
12.3%1940 to 1949
20.6%1939 or earlier
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