Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.4% of high school graduates and 35.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.7%. For comparison, it was 30.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Big Spring, MD
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.7%
Residents above poverty level:
30.3%
Poverty in families in Big Spring, MD
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Big Spring:
14.4%
Maryland:
13.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Big Spring:
35.7%
Maryland:
37.8%
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
16.5%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
27.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
9.3%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
15.6%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
21.1%1939 or earlier
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