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
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September 17, 2017
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May 20, 2017
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May 9, 2017