Counties in the State of Maryland Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

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Counties in the State of Maryland Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

by Noah Smith

Saturday, August 15, 2015

The income of families and where they live usually have an impact of the quality of life they live. This is most especially true for families in low income areas. These families living in these areas are subjected to a number of disadvantages which as compared to the rest of the country in facets of life such as economic opportunities, education and health, as well as access to healthy and fresh food.

As part of our series on Access to Healthy Food in the United States and Low Income Areas in America, we have ranked the counties in the State of Maryland based on the percentage of residents living in low income areas.

24 Calvert County

88,737
Total Population

45,501
Urban Population

43,236
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

30,873
Housing Units

15,922
Urban Housing Units

14,951
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

23 Howard County

287,085
Total Population

258,485
Urban Population

28,600
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

104,749
Housing Units

95,517
Urban Housing Units

9,232
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

22 Queen Anne's County

47,798
Total Population

12,708
Urban Population

35,090
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

18,016
Housing Units

4,877
Urban Housing Units

13,139
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

21 Carroll County

167,134
Total Population

91,364
Urban Population

75,770
Rural Population

4.23%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

6.19%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

1.88%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

7,074
Population In Low Income Areas

5,652
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

1,422
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

59,786
Housing Units

33,187
Urban Housing Units

26,599
Rural Housing Units

2,792
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,291
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

501
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

20 St. Mary's County

105,151
Total Population

40,469
Urban Population

64,682
Rural Population

12.71%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

33.03%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

13,365
Population In Low Income Areas

13,365
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

37,604
Housing Units

15,044
Urban Housing Units

22,560
Rural Housing Units

4,991
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,991
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

19 Anne Arundel County

537,656
Total Population

503,983
Urban Population

33,673
Rural Population

12.88%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

13.74%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

69,229
Population In Low Income Areas

69,229
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

199,378
Housing Units

187,244
Urban Housing Units

12,134
Rural Housing Units

26,650
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

26,650
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

18 Harford County

244,826
Total Population

196,724
Urban Population

48,102
Rural Population

17.06%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

19.11%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

8.67%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

41,772
Population In Low Income Areas

37,600
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,172
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

90,218
Housing Units

73,256
Urban Housing Units

16,962
Rural Housing Units

16,007
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

14,869
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,138
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

17 Charles County

146,551
Total Population

101,249
Urban Population

45,302
Rural Population

23.55%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

27.47%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

14.79%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

34,516
Population In Low Income Areas

27,815
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,701
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

51,214
Housing Units

35,341
Urban Housing Units

15,873
Rural Housing Units

12,836
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10,438
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,398
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

16 Cecil County

101,108
Total Population

41,908
Urban Population

59,200
Rural Population

24.03%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

45.87%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

8.57%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

24,300
Population In Low Income Areas

19,224
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,076
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

36,867
Housing Units

15,272
Urban Housing Units

21,595
Rural Housing Units

9,133
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7,138
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,995
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

15 Montgomery County

971,777
Total Population

948,731
Urban Population

23,046
Rural Population

26.34%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

26.98%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

256,005
Population In Low Income Areas

256,005
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

357,086
Housing Units

349,746
Urban Housing Units

7,340
Rural Housing Units

96,748
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

96,748
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

14 Frederick County

233,385
Total Population

160,338
Urban Population

73,047
Rural Population

29.65%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

36.27%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

15.11%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

69,187
Population In Low Income Areas

58,147
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

11,040
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

84,800
Housing Units

58,979
Urban Housing Units

25,821
Rural Housing Units

26,985
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

23,329
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,656
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

13 Baltimore County

805,029
Total Population

748,465
Urban Population

56,564
Rural Population

37.41%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

40.23%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

301,129
Population In Low Income Areas

301,129
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

316,715
Housing Units

295,871
Urban Housing Units

20,844
Rural Housing Units

117,067
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

117,067
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12 Worcester County

51,454
Total Population

32,777
Urban Population

18,677
Rural Population

39.98%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

38.58%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

42.43%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

20,571
Population In Low Income Areas

12,647
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,924
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

22,229
Housing Units

14,251
Urban Housing Units

7,978
Rural Housing Units

8,517
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,434
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,083
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11 Talbot County

37,782
Total Population

12,794
Urban Population

24,988
Rural Population

40.16%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

70.04%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

24.87%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

15,175
Population In Low Income Areas

8,961
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,214
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

16,157
Housing Units

5,528
Urban Housing Units

10,629
Rural Housing Units

6,678
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,963
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,715
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10 Washington County

147,430
Total Population

107,981
Urban Population

39,449
Rural Population

44.15%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

51.39%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

24.33%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

65,095
Population In Low Income Areas

55,496
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

9,599
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

55,687
Housing Units

40,906
Urban Housing Units

14,781
Rural Housing Units

27,011
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

23,239
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,772
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9 Prince George's County

863,420
Total Population

834,298
Urban Population

29,122
Rural Population

51.69%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

53.29%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

5.83%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

446,270
Population In Low Income Areas

444,572
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

1,698
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

304,042
Housing Units

293,759
Urban Housing Units

10,283
Rural Housing Units

156,187
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

155,567
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

620
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8 Kent County

20,197
Total Population

5,775
Urban Population

14,422
Rural Population

65.56%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

51.78%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

13,242
Population In Low Income Areas

5,775
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,467
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

8,165
Housing Units

2,169
Urban Housing Units

5,996
Rural Housing Units

5,335
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,169
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,166
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7 Dorchester County

32,618
Total Population

12,008
Urban Population

20,610
Rural Population

67.52%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

48.6%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

22,025
Population In Low Income Areas

12,008
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

10,017
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

13,522
Housing Units

5,102
Urban Housing Units

8,420
Rural Housing Units

9,099
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,102
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,997
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6 Caroline County

33,066
Total Population

7,964
Urban Population

25,102
Rural Population

74.84%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

66.86%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

24,748
Population In Low Income Areas

7,964
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

16,784
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

12,158
Housing Units

3,089
Urban Housing Units

9,069
Rural Housing Units

9,090
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,089
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6,001
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5 Wicomico County

98,733
Total Population

63,744
Urban Population

34,989
Rural Population

76.56%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

70.28%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

88%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

75,589
Population In Low Income Areas

44,800
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

30,789
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

37,220
Housing Units

23,868
Urban Housing Units

13,352
Rural Housing Units

29,014
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

17,311
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11,703
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4 Baltimore City County

620,961
Total Population

620,961
Urban Population

-
Rural Population

85.44%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

85.44%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

530,536
Population In Low Income Areas

530,536
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

249,903
Housing Units

249,903
Urban Housing Units

-
Rural Housing Units

212,322
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

212,322
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3 Garrett County

30,097
Total Population

6,186
Urban Population

23,911
Rural Population

86.54%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

83.06%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

26,046
Population In Low Income Areas

6,186
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

19,860
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

12,057
Housing Units

2,526
Urban Housing Units

9,531
Rural Housing Units

10,263
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,526
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7,737
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2 Allegany County

75,087
Total Population

46,187
Urban Population

28,900
Rural Population

92.17%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

91.1%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

93.89%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

69,211
Population In Low Income Areas

42,077
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

27,134
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

29,177
Housing Units

17,970
Urban Housing Units

11,207
Rural Housing Units

26,705
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

16,218
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10,487
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1 Somerset County

26,470
Total Population

6,487
Urban Population

19,983
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

26,470
Population In Low Income Areas

6,487
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

19,983
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

8,788
Housing Units

1,329
Urban Housing Units

7,459
Rural Housing Units

8,788
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,329
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7,459
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Source: Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture

Source: O*NET

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