Latest news about poverty in Greensboro, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.4% of Greensboro, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.9% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 10.3% of high school graduates and 30.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.0%. For comparison, it was 41.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Greensboro, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Greensboro:
23.4%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Greensboro:
7.3%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Greensboro:
25.7%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Greensboro:
12.0%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.0%
Residents above poverty level:
41.0%
Poverty by age in Greensboro, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Greensboro,MD (percentage below poverty level)
47.1%Under 5 years
17.6%5 years
29.4%6 to 11 years
3.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
28.8%18 to 24 years
25.2%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.9%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Greensboro,MD (percentage below poverty level)
53.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
35.7%6 to 11 years
26.2%12 to 14 years
70.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
27.6%18 to 24 years
28.2%25 to 34 years
20.7%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
11.3%65 to 74 years
27.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Greensboro,MD (% below half of poverty level)
7.4%Under 6 years
9.6%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
16.4%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Greensboro, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greensboro, MD (%)
14.7%White
37.2%Black
83.7%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
1.1%2+ races
41.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greensboro, MD (absolute numbers)
228White
130Black
277American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
62+ races
322Hispanic
22.8%Below poverty level
77.2%Above poverty level
31.7%Below poverty level
68.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Greensboro, MD
Children below poverty level:
Greensboro, Maryland:
36.4%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Greensboro:
10.3%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Greensboro:
30.4%
Maryland:
21.6%
13.4%Married-couple family
6.3%Male, no wife present
80.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.9%Worked part-time
86.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
40.0%One full-time, other part-time
33.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
26.7%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
14.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
28.6%1950 to 1959
23.8%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
8.9%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
6.8%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
8.2%1950 to 1959
14.4%1940 to 1949
41.4%1939 or earlier
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