Latest news about poverty in Columbia, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.7% of Columbia, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 70.2% less than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 4.6% of high school graduates and 22.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 97.7%. For comparison, it was 31.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Columbia, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Columbia:
5.7%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Columbia:
1.4%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Columbia:
10.7%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Columbia:
20.4%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
97.7%
Residents above poverty level:
31.1%
Poverty by age in Columbia, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Columbia,MD (percentage below poverty level)
13.8%Under 5 years
18.2%5 years
6.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.5%16 and 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Columbia,MD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
28.7%5 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
11.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Columbia,MD (% below half of poverty level)
4.8%Under 6 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Columbia, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia, MD (%)
2.8%White
16.2%Black
3.8%American Indian
3.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
11.4%Other race
4.2%2+ races
10.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia, MD (absolute numbers)
1,293White
4,962Black
14American Indian
524Asian
0Native Hawaiian
371Other race
4712+ races
1,052Hispanic
5.0%Below poverty level
95.0%Above poverty level
8.2%Below poverty level
91.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Columbia, MD
Children below poverty level:
Columbia, Maryland:
10.6%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Columbia:
4.6%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Columbia:
22.5%
Maryland:
21.6%
20.0%Married-couple family
6.2%Male, no wife present
73.8%Female, no husband present
16.8%Worked full-time, year-round
37.9%Worked part-time
45.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.7%One full-time, other part-time
14.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
18.4%One part-time, other didn't work
58.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.9%1999 to 2000
7.9%1995 to 1998
14.6%1990 to 1994
16.4%1980 to 1989
47.9%1970 to 1979
7.5%1960 to 1969
1.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
9.6%1990 to 1994
28.4%1980 to 1989
40.2%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
1.5%1950 to 1959
0.1%1940 to 1949
0.3%1939 or earlier
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