9.9% of Wheaton, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.1% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 7.4% of high school graduates and 12.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.8%. For comparison, it was 28.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wheaton, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wheaton:
9.9%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wheaton:
3.7%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wheaton:
19.5%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 6.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wheaton:
14.2%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.8%
Residents above poverty level:
28.8%
Poverty by age in Wheaton, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wheaton,MD (percentage below poverty level)
12.4%Under 5 years
50.3%5 years
14.6%6 to 11 years
16.0%12 to 14 years
12.1%15 years
13.7%16 and 17 years
12.8%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
12.9%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wheaton,MD (percentage below poverty level)
16.3%Under 5 years
5.8%5 years
11.9%6 to 11 years
15.1%12 to 14 years
24.8%15 years
26.3%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
10.6%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wheaton,MD (% below half of poverty level)
6.2%Under 6 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 17 years
2.9%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
0.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wheaton, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wheaton, MD (%)
5.4%White
18.3%Black
1.3%American Indian
4.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
13.0%Other race
5.7%2+ races
11.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wheaton, MD (absolute numbers)
603White
1,881Black
8American Indian
255Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,542Other race
2722+ races
2,786Hispanic
10.3%Below poverty level
89.7%Above poverty level
11.5%Below poverty level
88.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wheaton, MD
Children below poverty level:
Wheaton, Maryland:
14.9%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wheaton:
7.4%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wheaton:
12.0%
Maryland:
21.6%
33.8%Married-couple family
7.0%Male, no wife present
59.3%Female, no husband present
3.3%Worked full-time, year-round
29.1%Worked part-time
67.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.1%One full-time, other part-time
27.1%One full-time, other didn't work
26.5%Both worked part-time
9.8%One part-time, other didn't work
28.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
21.6%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
18.7%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
7.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
24.8%1980 to 1989
16.6%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
15.1%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
5.5%1939 or earlier
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