Anonymous
06/12/2023 06:08
Subject: How is Maryland the richest state?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Howard County is wealthy, but Montgomery County is declining, mainly because of its socialist policies. PG is PG. Western MD and most of the Eastern Shore is poor. And…Baltimore?
Anyways, I don’t get how MD is always first in household income. How does it beat out Massachusetts, Connecticut, and California. Also some of the oil states like Texas and Alaska have a lot of wealth. I guess the rural counties in Virginia drag down the average wealth/income since Northern Virginia and the Richmond area are very rich.
The median household income in
Prince George's County is
$94,507. It's about $70,700 for the USA.
Given the strong nationwide correlation between income and educational achievement, why are PG's public schools so dismal? By income, the schools should be in the top 25 percent in terms of performance. I am wary of statistics because they don't at times reflect distributions, i.e., pockets of poverty in certain areas but this article suggests that performance is suffering on a county wide basis:
https://wjla.com/news/local/prince-georges-county-public-schools-students-academic-data-school-board-meeting-ceo-monica-goldson-activists-students-parents-english-math-langauagge-arts-school-system-pandemic-2022
Query whether there is a higher opt out rate to private schools in PG than in other jurisdictions. Puerto Rico has beyond awful scores, but they have a high opt out rate, making comparisons challenging.
By any measure, Maryland is a well off state. Garrett County doesn't have the income of other counties, but it does have wealth and for Appalachia is actually nice. Biggest concern to me is Baltimore's significant population loss, as well as the diminishing of their business base. The City's world class institution - Johns Hopkins - doesn't pay taxes. Not a great set of affairs.
The income and educational achievement of adults is related to the $94,507 median household income. You should research the income of adults who attended those dismal schools.That would be an interesting query.
Our circle of friends all send their children to private or attend a special program public that requires an application or lottery. My children who attend public school received proficient and distinguished scores on the 2022 state test mentioned in the article you referenced. I have no concerns with their school.
Anonymous
06/12/2023 04:37
Subject: Re:How is Maryland the richest state?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Eastern shore is not poor
PG was the wealthiest majority black community in the US until Charles county surpassed them so now we have the top 2.
Moco is not on a decline.
Howard and Frederick are wealthy.
Are you new here.
That's a meaningless stat when the vast majority of the other majority-black counties it's being compared to are in places like rural Mississippi. Also, PG is the poorest county in the DC metro area.
Two of the wealthiest black communities in the US is not meaningless. It's a point of pride.
It would be a point of pride if there was a measure of equity between PG County and its suburban counterparts.
There is not. For example, I’ll PG’s per capita income is 61% of MoCo and 64% of Howard and ranks 14th out of the state’s 23 counties and Baltimore City. It lags behind every other county in the metro area.
Anonymous
06/11/2023 21:54
Subject: Re:How is Maryland the richest state?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Eastern shore is not poor
PG was the wealthiest majority black community in the US until Charles county surpassed them so now we have the top 2.
Moco is not on a decline.
Howard and Frederick are wealthy.
Are you new here.
That's a meaningless stat when the vast majority of the other majority-black counties it's being compared to are in places like rural Mississippi. Also, PG is the poorest county in the DC metro area.
Two of the wealthiest black communities in the US is not meaningless. It's a point of pride.
Anonymous
06/11/2023 07:53
Subject: Re:How is Maryland the richest state?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Eastern shore is not poor
PG was the wealthiest majority black community in the US until Charles county surpassed them so now we have the top 2.
Moco is not on a decline.
Howard and Frederick are wealthy.
Are you new here.
That's a meaningless stat when the vast majority of the other majority-black counties it's being compared to are in places like rural Mississippi. Also, PG is the poorest county in the DC metro area.
+1
Absolutely this.
Anonymous
06/10/2023 23:30
Subject: Re:How is Maryland the richest state?
Anonymous wrote:Eastern shore is not poor
PG was the wealthiest majority black community in the US until Charles county surpassed them so now we have the top 2.
Moco is not on a decline.
Howard and Frederick are wealthy.
Are you new here.
That's a meaningless stat when the vast majority of the other majority-black counties it's being compared to are in places like rural Mississippi. Also, PG is the poorest county in the DC metro area.
Anonymous
06/09/2023 10:28
Subject: How is Maryland the richest state?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Don't underestimate how much poverty exists in other states.
our country has vast areas of very depressing poverty. See much of Ohio, for example.
Many parts of Maryland are forgotten as well.
I thought Maryland was only Potomac, Bethesda, and Chevy Chase with Rockville, Silver Spring, Hyattsville, and Mount Rainier on the periphery.
Are you suggesting there's actually more to Maryland???
Nah. It’s Takoma Park, and places governed by Takoma Park.
Don't forget Fort Meade ... but that's really all I can say about that.
Are you suggesting a conspiracy theory?
Anonymous
06/08/2023 13:35
Subject: How is Maryland the richest state?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Don't underestimate how much poverty exists in other states.
our country has vast areas of very depressing poverty. See much of Ohio, for example.
Many parts of Maryland are forgotten as well.
I thought Maryland was only Potomac, Bethesda, and Chevy Chase with Rockville, Silver Spring, Hyattsville, and Mount Rainier on the periphery.
Are you suggesting there's actually more to Maryland???
Nah. It’s Takoma Park, and places governed by Takoma Park.
Don't forget Fort Meade ... but that's really all I can say about that.
Anonymous
06/08/2023 13:32
Subject: How is Maryland the richest state?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Don't underestimate how much poverty exists in other states.
our country has vast areas of very depressing poverty. See much of Ohio, for example.
Many parts of Maryland are forgotten as well.
I thought Maryland was only Potomac, Bethesda, and Chevy Chase with Rockville, Silver Spring, Hyattsville, and Mount Rainier on the periphery.
Are you suggesting there's actually more to Maryland???
Nah. It’s Takoma Park, and places governed by Takoma Park.
Anonymous
06/08/2023 13:31
Subject: How is Maryland the richest state?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Don't underestimate how much poverty exists in other states.
our country has vast areas of very depressing poverty. See much of Ohio, for example.
Many parts of Maryland are forgotten as well.
I thought Maryland was only Potomac, Bethesda, and Chevy Chase with Rockville, Silver Spring, Hyattsville, and Mount Rainier on the periphery.
Are you suggesting there's actually more to Maryland???
Anonymous
06/08/2023 10:02
Subject: How is Maryland the richest state?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Don't underestimate how much poverty exists in other states.
our country has vast areas of very depressing poverty. See much of Ohio, for example.
Many parts of Maryland are forgotten as well.