State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Maryland by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,541,196.
• Rank within US : N/A

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 89,608.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Somerset County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 932.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2758 of 3146

Baltimore City

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 19,235.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2657 of 3146

Dorchester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 916.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1803 of 3146

Allegany County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,744.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1752 of 3146

Caroline County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 807.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1474 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,424.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1397 of 3146

Wicomico County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,092.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1263 of 3146

Garrett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 557.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 727 of 3146

Kent County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 311.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 648 of 3146

Cecil County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,661.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 644 of 3146

Worcester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 878.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 623 of 3146

St. Marys County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,754.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 580 of 3146

Prince Georges County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11,748.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 485 of 3146

Baltimore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11,726.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 481 of 3146

Talbot County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 620.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 463 of 3146

Charles County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,938.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 269 of 3146

Harford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,171.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 265 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 12,088.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 262 of 3146

Frederick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,726.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 176 of 3146

Anne Arundel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,645.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 138 of 3146

Howard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,022.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 114 of 3146

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,448.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 73 of 3146

Queen Annes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 420.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 65 of 3146

Calvert County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 745.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 63 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 01/19/2022 11:58 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.