Latest news about poverty in Elkridge, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.9% of Elkridge, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.2% less than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 4.9% of high school graduates and 13.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 92.2%. For comparison, it was 24.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elkridge, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elkridge:
7.9%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elkridge:
3.4%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elkridge:
18.7%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 6.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elkridge:
16.6%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
92.2%
Residents above poverty level:
24.2%
Poverty by age in Elkridge, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elkridge,MD (percentage below poverty level)
10.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
30.2%12 to 14 years
10.8%15 years
29.3%16 and 17 years
18.1%18 to 24 years
0.4%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elkridge,MD (percentage below poverty level)
8.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
0.8%12 to 14 years
63.6%15 years
16.4%16 and 17 years
23.2%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
14.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elkridge,MD (% below half of poverty level)
4.9%Under 6 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
0.5%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elkridge, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elkridge, MD (%)
3.7%White
20.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
2.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elkridge, MD (absolute numbers)
339White
1,599Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
412+ races
6.5%Below poverty level
93.5%Above poverty level
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elkridge, MD
Children below poverty level:
Elkridge, Maryland:
10.4%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elkridge:
4.9%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elkridge:
13.6%
Maryland:
21.6%
33.1%Married-couple family
11.5%Male, no wife present
55.4%Female, no husband present
4.7%Worked full-time, year-round
33.2%Worked part-time
62.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
76.5%One full-time, other didn't work
15.2%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
8.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
25.9%1995 to 1998
12.9%1990 to 1994
25.0%1980 to 1989
6.0%1970 to 1979
5.2%1960 to 1969
6.0%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
9.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.7%1999 to 2000
18.6%1995 to 1998
24.5%1990 to 1994
31.6%1980 to 1989
6.4%1970 to 1979
3.9%1960 to 1969
3.3%1950 to 1959
2.7%1940 to 1949
4.2%1939 or earlier
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