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
April 5, 2017
(Op-Ed) U.S. education fails to adapt to the changing nature of students, principals
December 14, 2016
ABC, December 14, 2016: Hogan to help more low-income kids attend private schools
September 15, 2016
Reuters, September 15, 2016: Program Employs a Handyman to Upgrade Low-Income Seniors’ Health
August 19, 2016
Fox 45 News, August 19, 2016: 1 in 5 School-Aged Child Living Below Poverty; Rising Cost of School Supplies is An Issue
June 25, 2016
The Washington Post, June 25, 2016: (Op-Ed) ‘The truth is that many Americans do not see value in investing in boys of color’
June 10, 2016