Poverty Rates, 2000: Appalachian Maryland

	Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2000	Persons Below Poverty Level, 2000	Poverty Rate, 2000	Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2000
United States	273,882,232	33,899,812	12.4%	100.0%
Appalachian Region	22,944,990	3,120,197	13.6%	109.9%
Maryland	5,164,376	438,676	8.5%	68.6%
Appalachian Maryland	220,722	25,719	11.7%	94.1%
County
Allegany	68,705	10,149	14.8%	119.3%
Garrett	29,167	3,873	13.3%	107.3%
Washington	122,850	11,697	9.5%	76.9%