Maryland
State Government
Governor
Wes Moore (D)
State Senate
33
Democrats,
13
Republicans
State House
102
Democrats,
39
Republicans
Maryland
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
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
Senior poverty rate
9.5 %
Women in poverty
3,167,176
March 20, 2018
Baltimore County Is The Latest To Propose Free Community College Tuition
January 26, 2018
How Baltimore schools determine what constitutes poverty among students, families
January 23, 2018
Baltimore considers funding schools based on student poverty rates
January 12, 2018
Maryland will require businesses to provide paid sick leave
December 23, 2017
As poverty rises, one Maryland school system tries a longer school year
December 14, 2017