13.1% of Brentwood, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.6% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 13.3% of high school graduates and 8.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.0%. For comparison, it was 51.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brentwood, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brentwood:
13.1%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brentwood:
8.1%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brentwood:
19.1%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 7.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brentwood:
11.0%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.0%
Residents above poverty level:
51.9%
Poverty by age in Brentwood, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brentwood,MD (percentage below poverty level)
35.6%Under 5 years
2.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
28.3%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
18.9%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
32.1%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
17.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brentwood,MD (percentage below poverty level)
13.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
31.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
81.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.9%18 to 24 years
32.1%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brentwood,MD (% below half of poverty level)
18.0%Under 6 years
9.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
12.7%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brentwood, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brentwood, MD (%)
24.1%White
4.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
19.8%Other race
20.1%2+ races
17.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brentwood, MD (absolute numbers)
96White
57Black
0American Indian
0Asian
258Other race
812+ races
347Hispanic
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
16.8%Below poverty level
83.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brentwood, MD
Children below poverty level:
Brentwood, Maryland:
18.8%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brentwood:
13.3%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brentwood:
8.3%
Maryland:
21.6%
14.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
85.5%Female, no husband present
15.7%Worked full-time, year-round
27.1%Worked part-time
57.1%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
38.1%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
23.8%1940 to 1949
23.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
6.4%1970 to 1979
4.4%1960 to 1969
21.0%1950 to 1959
22.6%1940 to 1949
39.7%1939 or earlier
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