White Marsh is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 10,287 people and four associated neighborhoods, White Marsh is the 77th largest community in Maryland.
Also of interest is that White Marsh has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.48% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
One of the nice things about White Marsh is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
One downside of living in White Marsh, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.99 minutes every day commuting to work.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to White Marsh, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. White Marsh is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.76% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in White Marsh in 2022 was $53,257, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $213,028 for a family of four. However, White Marsh contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
White Marsh is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call White Marsh home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of White Marsh residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in White Marsh include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.
White Marsh also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.47%.
The most common language spoken in White Marsh is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Spanish.