9.5% of Silver Spring, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 5.0% greater than the poverty level of 9.0% across the entire state of Maryland. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.8% of high school graduates and 31.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.8% among disabled males and 14.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.4%. For comparison, it was 54.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Silver Spring, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Silver Spring:
9.5%
Whole state:
9.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Silver Spring:
6.2%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Silver Spring:
11.8%
Maryland:
11.8%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 15.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Silver Spring:
21.9%
Maryland:
29.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Silver Spring:
14.0%
Maryland:
15.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 14.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Silver Spring:
21.5%
Maryland:
29.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.4%
Residents above poverty level:
54.0%
Poverty by age in Silver Spring, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Silver Spring,MD (percentage below poverty level)
13.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.3%6 to 11 years
7.3%12 to 14 years
30.7%15 years
7.8%16 and 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
10.4%65 to 74 years
0.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Silver Spring,MD (percentage below poverty level)
8.9%Under 5 years
50.5%5 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
25.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.6%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
11.3%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
19.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Silver Spring,MD (% below half of poverty level)
5.1%Under 5 years
5.0%5 years
3.2%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 14 years
3.9%15 years
4.0%16 and 17 years
8.2%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Silver Spring, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Silver Spring, MD (%)
3.7%White
14.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
12.4%Asian
18.2%Other race
15.3%2+ races
17.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Silver Spring, MD (absolute numbers)
993White
3,404Black
0American Indian
766Asian
3,215Other race
5252+ races
3,975Hispanic
5.1%Below poverty level
94.9%Above poverty level
16.5%Below poverty level
83.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Silver Spring, MD
Children below poverty level:
Silver Spring, Maryland:
15.0%
State:
11.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Silver Spring:
11.8%
Maryland:
13.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Silver Spring:
31.1%
Maryland:
37.8%
49.7%Married-couple family
12.2%Male, no wife present
38.1%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
41.6%Worked part-time
55.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.1%One full-time, other part-time
26.5%One full-time, other didn't work
9.9%Both worked part-time
32.9%One part-time, other didn't work
27.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
29.1%1950 to 1959
22.3%1940 to 1949
23.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
2.8%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
29.6%1950 to 1959
28.0%1940 to 1949
18.7%1939 or earlier
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