Assets - Maryland

Average College Debt

$43,781

Unbanked Households

3.40%

Economic well-being - Maryland

Extreme poverty rate

0.1

Food insecurity

0.1

Minimum wage

15.0

Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line

0.2

Poverty rate

9.1%

Unemployment rate

3.6

Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment

Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment

Percent of individuals who are uninsured

6.3

Percent of jobs that are low-wage

Family - Maryland

Children in foster care

3,819

Percent of children in immigrant families

33%

Percent of children living in single parent families

34%

Housing - Maryland

Home foreclosure rate

1 in 3272

People experiencing homelessness

6,069.0

Households paying more than 50% of income on housing

187,300.0

Percent renters

0.3

Total housing units

Poverty by demographic - Maryland

Child poverty rate

0.1

Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty

12000

Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty

138000

Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty

104000

Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty

Senior poverty rate

9.5 %

Women in poverty

3,167,176

July 24, 2023

Medical debt can lead to a compounding troubles for low-income Marylanders, particularly for Black families

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January 4, 2021

While schools have reopened in much of the country, many Maryland students remain online

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June 24, 2020

Life-Changing Gifts Presented To Low-Income Families Across Baltimore Area

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May 28, 2020

Baltimore City Leaders Call On Comcast To Increase Internet Options For Low-Income Students Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

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January 23, 2020

Johns Hopkins shows that ending legacy admissions can fight inequality in America

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January 2, 2020

A Maryland case asks: Should some private schools be banned from accessing public voucher dollars?

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