Latest news about poverty in Dundalk, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
25.0% of Dundalk, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.5% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 18.2% of high school graduates and 24.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.8%. For comparison, it was 25.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dundalk, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dundalk:
25.0%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dundalk:
11.1%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dundalk:
33.1%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 20.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dundalk:
30.2%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.8%
Residents above poverty level:
25.0%
Poverty by age in Dundalk, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dundalk,MD (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
25.8%5 years
35.8%6 to 11 years
29.7%12 to 14 years
44.5%15 years
34.1%16 and 17 years
12.2%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
12.7%35 to 44 years
14.5%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dundalk,MD (percentage below poverty level)
40.3%Under 5 years
38.5%5 years
30.0%6 to 11 years
34.7%12 to 14 years
35.2%15 years
55.4%16 and 17 years
23.5%18 to 24 years
27.9%25 to 34 years
24.8%35 to 44 years
26.1%45 to 54 years
17.4%55 to 64 years
15.8%65 to 74 years
18.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dundalk,MD (% below half of poverty level)
19.6%Under 6 years
14.4%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 17 years
10.1%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dundalk, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dundalk, MD (%)
19.3%White
33.5%Black
13.6%American Indian
10.0%Asian
56.0%Other race
30.2%2+ races
40.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dundalk, MD (absolute numbers)
7,373White
3,854Black
128American Indian
154Asian
3,261Other race
1,5042+ races
3,557Hispanic
24.9%Below poverty level
75.1%Above poverty level
26.4%Below poverty level
73.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dundalk, MD
Children below poverty level:
Dundalk, Maryland:
34.3%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dundalk:
18.2%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dundalk:
24.8%
Maryland:
21.6%
28.7%Married-couple family
2.1%Male, no wife present
69.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.0%Worked part-time
78.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.2%One full-time, other part-time
31.3%One full-time, other didn't work
8.3%Both worked part-time
15.6%One part-time, other didn't work
39.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
2.0%1980 to 1989
2.2%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
39.6%1950 to 1959
25.4%1940 to 1949
15.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
1.5%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
45.8%1950 to 1959
24.8%1940 to 1949
13.4%1939 or earlier
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