11.6% of Smithsburg, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.9% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 8.1% of high school graduates and 55.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.9%. For comparison, it was 12.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Smithsburg, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Smithsburg:
11.6%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Smithsburg:
6.0%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Smithsburg:
43.4%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 6.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Smithsburg:
38.6%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.9%
Residents above poverty level:
12.1%
Poverty by age in Smithsburg, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Smithsburg,MD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
29.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
32.0%16 and 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Smithsburg,MD (percentage below poverty level)
12.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
27.4%25 to 34 years
12.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.7%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Smithsburg,MD (% below half of poverty level)
20.6%Under 6 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Smithsburg, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smithsburg, MD (%)
11.5%White
6.1%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
7.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smithsburg, MD (absolute numbers)
313White
6Black
0Asian
0Other race
72+ races
10.6%Below poverty level
89.4%Above poverty level
10.3%Below poverty level
89.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Smithsburg, MD
Children below poverty level:
Smithsburg, Maryland:
11.0%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Smithsburg:
8.1%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Smithsburg:
55.9%
Maryland:
21.6%
30.1%Married-couple family
34.2%Male, no wife present
35.6%Female, no husband present
18.7%Worked full-time, year-round
25.0%Worked part-time
56.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
27.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
27.3%One part-time, other didn't work
45.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
25.0%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
45.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.2%1999 to 2000
28.7%1995 to 1998
25.7%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
12.2%1970 to 1979
2.4%1960 to 1969
2.6%1950 to 1959
0.4%1940 to 1949
16.6%1939 or earlier
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