11.0% of Silver Spring, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.2% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 8.3% of high school graduates and 19.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.2%. For comparison, it was 40.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Silver Spring, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Silver Spring:
11.0%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Silver Spring:
4.4%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Silver Spring:
17.3%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 8.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Silver Spring:
14.8%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
91.2%
Residents above poverty level:
40.5%
Poverty by age in Silver Spring, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Silver Spring,MD (percentage below poverty level)
14.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
35.3%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Silver Spring,MD (percentage below poverty level)
16.9%Under 5 years
16.1%5 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
47.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.2%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
16.5%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
16.6%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Silver Spring,MD (% below half of poverty level)
7.7%Under 6 years
6.3%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Silver Spring, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Silver Spring, MD (%)
4.0%White
15.6%Black
8.7%American Indian
13.3%Asian
14.1%Native Hawaiian
17.2%Other race
10.6%2+ races
18.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Silver Spring, MD (absolute numbers)
1,041White
3,780Black
41American Indian
931Asian
15Native Hawaiian
2,611Other race
8722+ races
3,577Hispanic
8.4%Below poverty level
91.6%Above poverty level
16.4%Below poverty level
83.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Silver Spring, MD
Children below poverty level:
Silver Spring, Maryland:
15.7%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Silver Spring:
8.3%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Silver Spring:
19.6%
Maryland:
21.6%
52.8%Married-couple family
3.5%Male, no wife present
43.6%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
32.1%Worked part-time
64.5%Did not work
3.8%Both worked full-time
15.1%One full-time, other part-time
10.4%One full-time, other didn't work
37.9%Both worked part-time
26.4%One part-time, other didn't work
6.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
29.1%1950 to 1959
22.3%1940 to 1949
23.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
2.8%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
29.6%1950 to 1959
28.0%1940 to 1949
18.7%1939 or earlier
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