Latest news about poverty in Bowie, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
3.4% of Bowie, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 179.3% less than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 3.1% of high school graduates and 7.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.2%. For comparison, it was 11.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bowie, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bowie:
3.4%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bowie:
2.0%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bowie:
6.9%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bowie:
19.8%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.2%
Residents above poverty level:
11.8%
Poverty by age in Bowie, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bowie,MD (percentage below poverty level)
3.2%Under 5 years
7.7%5 years
3.5%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 14 years
7.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.5%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bowie,MD (percentage below poverty level)
1.8%Under 5 years
8.2%5 years
5.3%6 to 11 years
10.7%12 to 14 years
1.8%15 years
2.5%16 and 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bowie,MD (% below half of poverty level)
0.7%Under 6 years
2.1%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 17 years
0.6%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bowie, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bowie, MD (%)
5.2%White
3.7%Black
39.9%American Indian
2.5%Asian
6.0%Other race
0.7%2+ races
3.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bowie, MD (absolute numbers)
740White
1,154Black
77American Indian
46Asian
145Other race
342+ races
175Hispanic
4.0%Below poverty level
96.0%Above poverty level
3.7%Below poverty level
96.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bowie, MD
Children below poverty level:
Bowie, Maryland:
4.9%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bowie:
3.1%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bowie:
7.6%
Maryland:
21.6%
40.6%Married-couple family
14.0%Male, no wife present
45.4%Female, no husband present
8.6%Worked full-time, year-round
10.3%Worked part-time
81.0%Did not work
9.6%Both worked full-time
11.8%One full-time, other part-time
20.6%One full-time, other didn't work
19.1%Both worked part-time
7.4%One part-time, other didn't work
31.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
16.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
26.3%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
39.7%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
12.1%1995 to 1998
13.8%1990 to 1994
14.8%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
41.3%1960 to 1969
2.5%1950 to 1959
1.0%1940 to 1949
0.9%1939 or earlier
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