Brunswick is a somewhat small city located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 9,015 people and two associated neighborhoods, Brunswick is the 92nd largest community in Maryland. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Brunswick, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Brunswick, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Brunswick’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Brunswick does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $118,025.00.
Also of interest is that Brunswick has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.42% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In addition, Brunswick is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Brunswick is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Brunswick’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Brunswick, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.64 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The population of Brunswick is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.85% of adults in Brunswick have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Brunswick in 2022 was $54,492, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $217,968 for a family of four. However, Brunswick contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Brunswick is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Brunswick home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brunswick residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Brunswick also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.34% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Brunswick include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Brunswick is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.