Latest news about poverty in Towson, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.6% of Towson, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.1% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 6.0% of high school graduates and 25.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.1%. For comparison, it was 23.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Towson, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Towson:
11.6%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Towson:
7.6%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Towson:
17.0%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 8.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Towson:
13.3%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.1%
Residents above poverty level:
23.9%
Poverty by age in Towson, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Towson,MD (percentage below poverty level)
1.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
2.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.5%16 and 17 years
37.2%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
17.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Towson,MD (percentage below poverty level)
9.2%Under 5 years
9.0%5 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 14 years
3.1%15 years
20.1%16 and 17 years
54.5%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
14.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Towson,MD (% below half of poverty level)
2.2%Under 6 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
1.1%12 to 17 years
34.8%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Towson, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Towson, MD (%)
12.5%White
14.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
7.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
13.1%Other race
17.1%2+ races
10.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Towson, MD (absolute numbers)
4,337White
964Black
0American Indian
232Asian
0Native Hawaiian
68Other race
6732+ races
249Hispanic
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
11.9%Below poverty level
88.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Towson, MD
Children below poverty level:
Towson, Maryland:
6.3%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Towson:
6.0%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Towson:
25.5%
Maryland:
21.6%
44.4%Married-couple family
24.8%Male, no wife present
30.8%Female, no husband present
1.9%Worked full-time, year-round
52.1%Worked part-time
46.1%Did not work
9.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
2.6%One full-time, other didn't work
18.6%Both worked part-time
42.3%One part-time, other didn't work
27.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
9.7%1970 to 1979
15.8%1960 to 1969
29.8%1950 to 1959
15.2%1940 to 1949
14.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
5.2%1980 to 1989
6.4%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
36.2%1950 to 1959
19.5%1940 to 1949
18.6%1939 or earlier
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