Latest news about poverty in Frederick, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.7% of Frederick, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.0% less than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 7.3% of high school graduates and 14.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.3%. For comparison, it was 33.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Frederick, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Frederick:
8.7%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Frederick:
5.5%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Frederick:
17.3%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Frederick:
25.4%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.3%
Residents above poverty level:
33.0%
Poverty by age in Frederick, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Frederick,MD (percentage below poverty level)
18.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
28.7%12 to 14 years
18.7%15 years
6.6%16 and 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
12.2%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Frederick,MD (percentage below poverty level)
15.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
9.6%65 to 74 years
17.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Frederick,MD (% below half of poverty level)
8.0%Under 6 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
7.6%12 to 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Frederick, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Frederick, MD (%)
6.2%White
13.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
8.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
18.0%Other race
9.1%2+ races
15.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Frederick, MD (absolute numbers)
2,551White
1,749Black
0American Indian
337Asian
0Native Hawaiian
663Other race
9942+ races
2,240Hispanic
9.3%Below poverty level
90.7%Above poverty level
6.3%Below poverty level
93.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Frederick, MD
Children below poverty level:
Frederick, Maryland:
8.1%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Frederick:
7.3%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Frederick:
14.1%
Maryland:
21.6%
23.0%Married-couple family
11.8%Male, no wife present
65.1%Female, no husband present
5.1%Worked full-time, year-round
20.0%Worked part-time
74.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
28.4%One full-time, other part-time
28.4%One full-time, other didn't work
2.6%Both worked part-time
8.8%One part-time, other didn't work
31.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
16.5%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
2.4%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
19.6%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
13.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.8%1999 to 2000
15.2%1995 to 1998
16.9%1990 to 1994
19.6%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
6.2%1960 to 1969
7.9%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
13.7%1939 or earlier
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