Latest news about poverty in Gaithersburg, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.9% of Gaithersburg, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 63.0% less than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 4.7% of high school graduates and 12.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.7%. For comparison, it was 35.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gaithersburg, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gaithersburg:
5.9%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gaithersburg:
3.0%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gaithersburg:
13.8%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gaithersburg:
26.2%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.7%
Residents above poverty level:
35.7%
Poverty by age in Gaithersburg, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gaithersburg,MD (percentage below poverty level)
3.3%Under 5 years
44.1%5 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
12.7%12 to 14 years
21.5%15 years
5.8%16 and 17 years
1.0%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
0.2%65 to 74 years
18.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gaithersburg,MD (percentage below poverty level)
6.6%Under 5 years
10.3%5 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
2.5%12 to 14 years
91.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gaithersburg,MD (% below half of poverty level)
2.9%Under 6 years
5.2%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gaithersburg, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gaithersburg, MD (%)
4.5%White
22.2%Black
4.5%American Indian
10.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
14.6%Other race
5.6%2+ races
12.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gaithersburg, MD (absolute numbers)
964White
2,502Black
17American Indian
1,600Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,567Other race
4892+ races
2,211Hispanic
6.0%Below poverty level
94.0%Above poverty level
5.7%Below poverty level
94.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gaithersburg, MD
Children below poverty level:
Gaithersburg, Maryland:
14.1%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gaithersburg:
4.7%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gaithersburg:
12.5%
Maryland:
21.6%
66.1%Married-couple family
5.0%Male, no wife present
28.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
43.1%Worked part-time
56.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.8%One full-time, other part-time
16.6%One full-time, other didn't work
22.6%Both worked part-time
28.1%One part-time, other didn't work
29.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.2%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
19.7%1990 to 1994
35.9%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
5.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
15.5%1990 to 1994
34.4%1980 to 1989
27.0%1970 to 1979
5.0%1960 to 1969
3.1%1950 to 1959
0.7%1940 to 1949
1.6%1939 or earlier
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