The Rental Housing Crisis in Maryland
17
th
186,000
households in Maryland
pay more than half of income
on rent
25%
nationwide rank in percentage
of renters who pay more than
half of income on rent
HOW MUCH OF MARYLAND IS IN CRISIS?
of total renter population in
Maryland pay more than half
of income on rent
WHO IS MOST AFFECTED BY THE CRISIS?
73,614
Families that have children
35,499
Households with seniors
Households w/
at least one disabled adult
25%
24,422
13,466
Households
with veterans
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Number of households (1000s)
TOP 5 JOBS FOR MARYLAND’S DISTRESSED RENTERS
27,510
food service
employees
22,316
office and admin.
workers
16,696
construction
workers
15,186
transportation
workers
Make Room gives voice to struggling renters and elevates rental housing on the
agendas of our nation's leaders. We're advocating for better policies and telling
the stories of real families who can't make rent today.
To donate to the Make Room campaign and individual families who need help, visit
www.CrowdRise.com/MakeRoom.
Learn more at www.MakeRoomUSA.org.
Contact us at [email protected].
Source: Make Room analysis of 2015 American Community Survey data, accessed via University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org.
* income is total pre-tax household income
** rental costs include utilities
14,903
building and
maintenance workers
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