Latest news about poverty in Hagerstown, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.9% of Hagerstown, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.9% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 16.8% of high school graduates and 35.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.3%. For comparison, it was 47.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hagerstown, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hagerstown:
22.9%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hagerstown:
8.5%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hagerstown:
35.6%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hagerstown:
34.1%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.3%
Residents above poverty level:
47.1%
Poverty by age in Hagerstown, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hagerstown,MD (percentage below poverty level)
31.5%Under 5 years
41.8%5 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
31.1%12 to 14 years
9.9%15 years
33.6%16 and 17 years
9.9%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
23.2%45 to 54 years
22.4%55 to 64 years
25.6%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hagerstown,MD (percentage below poverty level)
23.7%Under 5 years
27.4%5 years
11.4%6 to 11 years
36.4%12 to 14 years
78.4%15 years
12.0%16 and 17 years
32.8%18 to 24 years
27.4%25 to 34 years
25.6%35 to 44 years
20.9%45 to 54 years
24.7%55 to 64 years
9.9%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hagerstown,MD (% below half of poverty level)
13.4%Under 6 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
8.9%12 to 17 years
12.2%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hagerstown, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hagerstown, MD (%)
19.1%White
25.5%Black
37.8%American Indian
8.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
33.2%Other race
36.5%2+ races
29.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hagerstown, MD (absolute numbers)
4,647White
2,317Black
13American Indian
70Asian
0Native Hawaiian
281Other race
2,2032+ races
1,244Hispanic
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
18.8%Below poverty level
81.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hagerstown, MD
Children below poverty level:
Hagerstown, Maryland:
27.9%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hagerstown:
16.8%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hagerstown:
35.0%
Maryland:
21.6%
23.1%Married-couple family
19.6%Male, no wife present
57.4%Female, no husband present
6.9%Worked full-time, year-round
20.3%Worked part-time
72.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.9%One full-time, other part-time
12.4%One full-time, other didn't work
5.1%Both worked part-time
22.9%One part-time, other didn't work
56.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.1%1980 to 1989
0.6%1970 to 1979
2.4%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
19.7%1940 to 1949
54.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
7.2%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
15.1%1940 to 1949
38.6%1939 or earlier
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