Latest news about poverty in Essex, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.1% of Essex, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.6% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 10.5% of high school graduates and 12.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.0%. For comparison, it was 33.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Essex, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Essex:
12.1%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Essex:
6.0%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Essex:
15.6%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Essex:
20.1%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.0%
Residents above poverty level:
33.3%
Poverty by age in Essex, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Essex,MD (percentage below poverty level)
13.6%Under 5 years
22.0%5 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
28.7%12 to 14 years
29.1%15 years
18.5%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
11.9%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Essex,MD (percentage below poverty level)
24.4%Under 5 years
39.9%5 years
19.2%6 to 11 years
12.3%12 to 14 years
39.6%15 years
18.9%16 and 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
21.1%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
10.2%65 to 74 years
12.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Essex,MD (% below half of poverty level)
9.4%Under 6 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 17 years
5.7%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Essex, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Essex, MD (%)
10.2%White
16.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
11.3%Other race
28.9%2+ races
19.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Essex, MD (absolute numbers)
2,227White
2,217Black
0American Indian
0Asian
93Other race
9592+ races
430Hispanic
13.8%Below poverty level
86.2%Above poverty level
9.2%Below poverty level
90.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Essex, MD
Children below poverty level:
Essex, Maryland:
19.1%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Essex:
10.5%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Essex:
12.9%
Maryland:
21.6%
25.3%Married-couple family
11.8%Male, no wife present
62.9%Female, no husband present
9.3%Worked full-time, year-round
26.7%Worked part-time
64.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
2.1%One full-time, other didn't work
36.2%Both worked part-time
13.8%One part-time, other didn't work
47.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
5.6%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
24.3%1950 to 1959
29.2%1940 to 1949
15.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
7.9%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
33.8%1950 to 1959
18.6%1940 to 1949
10.2%1939 or earlier
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