Latest news about poverty in Greenbelt, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.5% of Greenbelt, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.8% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 9.0% of high school graduates and 21.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.0%. For comparison, it was 49.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Greenbelt, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Greenbelt:
14.5%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Greenbelt:
7.6%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Greenbelt:
26.2%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Greenbelt:
19.7%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.0%
Residents above poverty level:
49.4%
Poverty by age in Greenbelt, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Greenbelt,MD (percentage below poverty level)
38.0%Under 5 years
11.8%5 years
41.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
14.0%15 years
18.1%16 and 17 years
23.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
11.7%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Greenbelt,MD (percentage below poverty level)
14.8%Under 5 years
3.8%5 years
19.8%6 to 11 years
39.4%12 to 14 years
18.0%15 years
3.6%16 and 17 years
40.5%18 to 24 years
16.9%25 to 34 years
18.4%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
24.6%65 to 74 years
18.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Greenbelt,MD (% below half of poverty level)
8.9%Under 6 years
17.2%6 to 11 years
13.4%12 to 17 years
14.7%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
11.8%65 to 74 years
8.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Greenbelt, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greenbelt, MD (%)
10.6%White
21.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
18.9%Asian
9.9%Other race
23.3%2+ races
7.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greenbelt, MD (absolute numbers)
503White
2,405Black
0American Indian
535Asian
293Other race
4612+ races
303Hispanic
18.0%Below poverty level
82.0%Above poverty level
12.4%Below poverty level
87.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Greenbelt, MD
Children below poverty level:
Greenbelt, Maryland:
24.6%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Greenbelt:
9.0%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Greenbelt:
21.4%
Maryland:
21.6%
22.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
77.3%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
19.1%Worked part-time
76.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
40.9%One full-time, other didn't work
14.4%Both worked part-time
24.2%One part-time, other didn't work
20.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
38.8%1980 to 1989
15.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
12.4%1940 to 1949
17.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
19.1%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
12.2%1960 to 1969
7.0%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
17.9%1939 or earlier
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