5.9% of Forest Heights, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 63.5% less than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 5.2% of high school graduates and 4.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.9%. For comparison, it was 9.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Forest Heights, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Forest Heights:
5.9%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Forest Heights:
1.1%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Forest Heights:
9.1%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Forest Heights:
18.7%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.9%
Residents above poverty level:
9.6%
Poverty by age in Forest Heights, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Forest Heights,MD (percentage below poverty level)
32.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 14 years
44.7%16 and 17 years
2.9%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
17.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Forest Heights,MD (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Forest Heights,MD (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Forest Heights, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forest Heights, MD (%)
4.8%White
7.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
75.7%Asian
1.1%Other race
4.5%2+ races
1.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forest Heights, MD (absolute numbers)
13White
96Black
0American Indian
66Asian
7Other race
112+ races
15Hispanic
6.5%Below poverty level
93.5%Above poverty level
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Forest Heights, MD
Children below poverty level:
Forest Heights, Maryland:
8.9%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Forest Heights:
5.2%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Forest Heights:
4.9%
Maryland:
21.6%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
47.3%Worked part-time
52.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
61.9%One part-time, other didn't work
38.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
57.1%1960 to 1969
42.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
0.7%1980 to 1989
6.2%1970 to 1979
16.9%1960 to 1969
53.5%1950 to 1959
19.3%1940 to 1949
0.9%1939 or earlier
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