25.5% of Lonaconing, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 62.2% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 15.0% of high school graduates and 82.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 40.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.2%. For comparison, it was 25.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lonaconing, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lonaconing:
25.5%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lonaconing:
9.4%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lonaconing:
40.4%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lonaconing:
30.1%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.2%
Residents above poverty level:
25.6%
Poverty by age in Lonaconing, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lonaconing,MD (percentage below poverty level)
14.0%Under 5 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
72.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
52.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
42.0%35 to 44 years
46.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lonaconing,MD (percentage below poverty level)
52.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
38.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
24.6%18 to 24 years
23.9%25 to 34 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
21.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
17.6%65 to 74 years
14.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lonaconing,MD (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
45.2%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lonaconing, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lonaconing, MD (%)
30.4%White
0.0%Black
76.7%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lonaconing, MD (absolute numbers)
294White
0Black
17Asian
28.1%Below poverty level
71.9%Above poverty level
56.5%Below poverty level
43.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lonaconing, MD
Children below poverty level:
Lonaconing, Maryland:
26.3%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lonaconing:
15.0%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lonaconing:
82.7%
Maryland:
21.6%
68.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
31.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
25.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
15.0%Both worked part-time
60.0%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
11.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
73.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
1.9%1980 to 1989
5.6%1970 to 1979
3.0%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
73.2%1939 or earlier
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