Montgomery County Planning Department

Montgomery County Poverty Status, 1999

Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined

Ratio of Income in 1999 to Poverty Level:
Under .50

22,756

.50 to .74

10,522

.75 to .99

13,746

1.00 to 1.24

16,780

1.25 to 1.49

17,628

1.50 to 1.74

19,830

1.75 to 1.84

8,314

1.85 to 1.99

12,355

2.00 and Over

742,978

Income in 1999 below poverty level:
Under 5 Years

3,698

5 Years

777

6 to 11 Years

4,670

12 to 17 Years

4,371

18 to 64 Years

28,041

65 to 74 Years

2,488

75 Years and Over

2,979

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census; Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning, Research and Technology Center.