Maryland Rural - Urban Poverty Areas
The term "urban or rural poverty area" has been defined as a census tract, census county division, or minor civil division, as applicable, in 'which a certain percentage of the residents have incomes below the poverty area
(see Federal Register, Vol. 43, No. 19, January 27, 1978.)
The following census tracts and areas in Maryland
are deemed to be urban or rural poverty areas:
| County/Jurisdiction |
Area Name |
| Allegany |
East Cumberland
Decatur
Cumberland
Union
|
| Anne Arundel |
Jessup/Maryland City |
| Baltimore |
Arbutus
Pikesville
Essex
Towson
|
| Baltimore City |
East, West Baltimore, Downtown |
| Dorchester |
Cambridge |
| Frederick |
Frederick |
| Prince George's |
Seat Pleasant
Berwyn
Berwyn
|
| Somerset |
Crisfield |
| Washington |
Hagerstown |
| Wicomico |
Salisbury |
| Worcester |
Ocean City |