21% of poverty in Maryland driven by high housing costs, report says
A report by the Pew Charitable Trusts indicates that 21% of poverty in Maryland is driven by high housing costs. Maryland is identified as one of ten states where housing expenses significantly contribute to the poverty rate.
Maryland is one of 10 states where high housing costs contribute the most to the state’s poverty level, according to a new report by the Pew Charitable Trusts, that attributes as much as 21% of Maryland's poverty to ita above-average housing costs.
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